The document discusses active listening. It notes that listening requires concentration and using senses beyond just hearing, unlike passive hearing. It also notes that adults spend around 45% of their communication time listening, compared to 30% speaking. Active listening involves focusing attention on the speaker without distractions, maintaining eye contact, visualizing to understand key ideas and themes rather than just words, deferring judgment, and not interrupting. The goal of active listening is to understand and integrate new information.