3. Hearing:- sense that allows
you to perceive sound;
physical act-only require
reception of sound wave.
Listening:- mental process that
requires concentrating on sound,
deriving meaning from it, and
reacting to it .
4. Sensing|(hearing) what was said(pick up
sound waves through ears)
Interpreting what was meant(make
decisions… example: scream-fun, fear,
or anger?)
Examine the statement(how message
relates to you)
Responding to it appropriately(decide
how to respond-feedback)
5. Listening for enjoyment-easiest for
all(music, TV, radio); requires little mental
involvement
Listening for information-requires more
concentration; expected to retain info.
Critical listening-listening for information
as well as analyzing and evaluating it
6. Precision listening-listening with attention
to details that give you clues to the
speaker’s emotion or state of mind
Empathic listening-highest level; requires
concentration, retention, and judgment
as well as empathy
7. Barriers keep you from understanding the speaker’s message
They create interference
There are external distraction-outside of yourself(sirens, spider on
wall, loud truck, construction, etc)
There are internal distractions-inside your mind(thinking about
other things, planning your weekend, daydreaming. Etc)
8. Your desire to talk-most people would
rather talk than listen; planning our
response
Personal biases-being for or against an
idea and letting that opinion from the
basis of your thinking (adults about
teenagers; culture-accents)
Confiscating demands- doing too many
things at one time; can’t give all your
attention on one thing if it is focused on
two or three(eating and watching TV
while talking o phone)
9. Work on conecntration
Practice good listening
Preoare youself to listen
Listen for key
Take notes