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Listening. Hearing vs. Listening. Hearing: Vibration of sound waves on eardrums Listening: Paying close attention to what we hear. Types of Listening. Appreciative Empathic Comprehensive Critical. Appreciative Listening. Listening for pleasure and enjoyment. Empathic Listening.
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Hearing vs. Listening • Hearing: Vibration of sound waves on eardrums • Listening: Paying close attention to what we hear
Types of Listening • Appreciative • Empathic • Comprehensive • Critical
Appreciative Listening Listening for pleasure and enjoyment.
Empathic Listening Listening to provide emotional support for speaker.
Comprehensive Listening Listening to understand a message.
Critical Listening Listening to evaluate a message.
Poor Listening Causes: • Not concentrating • Listening too hard • Jumping to conclusions • Focusing on delivery and appearance
Spare “Brain Time” Difference between rate of talk and the rate at which your brain processes language.
“Pseudo-Listening” “Yea dad, uh ha.”
Better Listening • Take listening seriously • Be active listener • Resist distractions • Don’t be diverted by appearance or delivery
Better Listening • Suspend judgment • Develop note-taking skills • Focus your listening
Focused Listening Listen for: • Main points • Evidence • Techniques you can use