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Vibration of sound waves on eardrum & firing of electrochemical impulses in brain.
Paying close attention to, & making sense of, what we hear.
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Appreciative Listening
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Comprehensive Listening Listening to understand message of speaker.
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Garfield’s “Empathetic” Listening
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Causes of Poor Listening Not concentrating
Listening too hard
Jumping to conclusions
Focusing on delivery and personal appearance
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Thought-Speech Differential Difference between speaking rate & thinking rate
Speak at about 150 wpm
Think at 400-600 wpm
Where your mind goes with that extra thinking time can hurt or help your listening effectiveness!
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At a Lecture—Only 12% Listen 20% are pursuing erotic thoughts
20% are reminiscing
20% are paying attention to lecture, but of those only 12% are actively listening
Others are worrying, daydreaming, thinking about lunch—or religion (8%)
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Thought-Speech Differential
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How to Become a Better Listener Take listening seriously.
Don’t create or tolerate distractions.
Don’t be diverted by appearance or delivery.
Suspend judgment.
Focus your listening.
Develop note-taking skills.
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Chinese Verb “To Listen”
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