THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT LISTENING When you think of what is involved in the process of listening most people think that it involves just spoken words and how those words are interpreted. But actually listening is more than just merely hearing words; the actual process of listening has many different factors that are involved. I’m going to summarize the ten most common factors that can affect the human listening process. The first factor that affects listening is culture. Culture is a factor
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Active listening is an essential component to effective communication. It is an interpersonal communication technique that is used throughout an array of occupations‚ particularly in Child Counseling. This essay will outline the definition of Active Listening‚ as well as explore the different techniques and purposes of the communication skill. The role of a Child Counselor and the importance of effective communication within the job will also be investigated and discussed throughout this essay.
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The Sacred Art of Listening Definition of sacred art of listening 1. It is the art of becoming a listening presence. 2. It’s a way of being that opens us up so we can listen to people from diverse‚ cultures‚ religions‚ belief systems and points of view‚ those not like us. 3. It’s about being a presence for understanding rather than for judging. 4. It’s about being open‚ curious‚ and attentive to others in such a way that at the
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Active Listening Essay May 7‚ 2008 Active listening is a communication skill that facilitates understanding‚ comprehension‚ and compassion between people. Good listeners “actively process information‚ make pertinent comments‚ and ask relevant questions” (Brent and Anderson 123). They are engaged in the conversation and purposeful in listening‚ thereby creating opportunities that improve relationships‚ increase cooperation‚ solve problems‚ and build intimacy. According to Philippa Cordingley‚ founder
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All you have to do is pay attention to the words that another person is saying to be an active listener. But active listening is more than paying attention and there are some barriers that sometimes have to be overcome to listen effectively. So as my colleague Avanthi explained now I’m going to highlight the various kinds of barriers confronted in listening actively. Active listening barriers mainly comprises of the seven major communication barriers namely physical barriers‚ emotional barriers‚
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respectively (D’Amico & Barbarito‚ 2012). The communication process consists of various activities such as interacting‚ questioning‚ attending‚ listening‚ paraphrasing‚ reflecting‚ speaking‚ gathering‚ summarizing‚ and leading (D’Amico & Barbarito‚ 2012). Listening is the basic part of the communication process and is the most important interaction skill. Active listening is a method in which the receiver or listener
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biological or physical process. Listening‚ though it may seem similar to hearing‚ is however‚ different in that it entails perceiving and understanding the message that was heard. Listening involves the use of a person’s sense of sight and hearing. Effective listening‚ therefore‚ involves the process by which a person understands‚ interprets‚ and analyzes the information received through hearing. It is an active process that is learned through time. Active listening skills are not only useful in understanding
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Abstract This paper explores the skills of active listening. The resources in this paper define active listening along with the advantages of having active listening skills from a clinical perspective and effective ways to communicate through encouraging‚ paraphrasing and summarizing. Other resources will define different barriers that hinder the ability to actively listen. Lee and Hatesohl (2011) suggest for us to be effective communicators‚ it is necessary to become active listeners (abstract)
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Listening Vs. Hearing Listening versus Hearing by Robert M. Sherfield‚ Ph.D. http://www.netplaces.com/self-esteem/active-listening/listening-versus-hearing.htm There are weighty differences between listening and hearing. Hearing is an automatic response while listening is a voluntary action. Hearing has little to do with choice‚ while listening has everything to do with choice. Think of it in this light: Just because you have hands‚ this does not make you a painter‚ sculptor‚ or carpenter. Just
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Effective Listening Strategies BSHS/385 June 2‚ 2014 Effective Listening Strategies The first article I read was called “Active Listening Skills”. This article provided helpful information with helping clients improve the quality of his or her life. When a client knows that the interviewer is listening he or she will feel respected and appreciated. The article shows the importance of listening in order to get the client to respond to us positively and on a deeper level
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