2. There are FIVE POOR
LISTENING STYLES
– Spacing out
– Pretend listening
– Selective listening
– Word listening
– Self-centered listening
3. Spacing out
Spacing out is when someone is
talking and you are day dreaming
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4. Pretend
listening
When one
person is talking
to you and you
aren’t really
listening to them
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comment back
with “yea” or
“sounds cool”
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5. Selective
listening
When you pay attention to the person
only on the parts that interest you.
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6. Word
listening
When you
listen to just
the words they
are saying not
how they are
saying it.
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7. Self-centered
listening
When instead of trying to fit
into their shoes you want them
to fit into your shoes. Also
when we see everything from
our point of view.
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