SUMMARIZE In Why Don’t We Listen Better‚ Dr. James C. Petersen presents an in-depth look at the relationship between active listening and communication in establishing strong bonds in relationships that promote nurturing and growth. These connections are essential for our relationships to transcend superficiality and reach the deep sense of connection that we yearn for as humans. Most people credit themselves as good listeners‚ but the reality is‚ they are not. Healthy communication can seem daunting
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thing I hate is that my mom HATES it when I’m with a girl. My mom automatically assumes I’m dating a girl‚when we’re only friends! She gets worried about me because of this. I Hate this aspect the most because it limits what I can do.
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Summary Petersen’s book entitled‚ Why don’t we listen better? Communicating and Connecting in Relationships‚ gives its readers details about sufficient listening and improving their communication skills. It examines self-revelation by gathering contrasting communication methods that help form strong relationships. Petersen suggests that majority of individuals seem to think we are good listeners; however‚ in the majority of cases we are not. Within the writings of this book‚ we have distinguished
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Can We All Just Get Along? Michelle Powell COM200: Interpersonal Communication Lacey Miller September 5‚ 2011 Can We All Just Get Along How many times have you heard the phase “Can we all just get along”? Miscommunication happens all the time with spouses‚ children‚ parents‚ teachers and even bosses and co-workers. It is a fact of life that there will be laps of communication in your relationships you have throughout your life. The real test is learning from your mistakes or from mistaken
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December 26‚ 2011 Morality versus Logic Throughout history Americans have seen many pushes for equality that have changed what America is today‚ including the Civil Rights Movement and Women’s Suffrage. However‚ today Americans are faced with a new movement; the homosexual movement. Homosexuals have been discriminated against for hundreds of years. A recent controversy that activists are fighting for is homosexuals being able to fight in the armed forces openly. The policy of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
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The Theory of Secularization is‚ by its very nature‚ complex and unintuitive. Secularization‚ boiled down‚ is “the passage‚ transfer‚ or relocations of persons‚ things‚ functions‚ meanings and so forth from their traditional location in the religious spheres to the secular spheres” (Casanova 13). In fact‚ the theory of secularization is so hard to study and perceive that many still wonder whether or not it is myth in practice (Casanova 11). In part it is so difficult to study because Secularization
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Types of Roommates If it is so difficult to live with different people why should we have a roommate? Many younger people want their freedom‚ but they cannot afford to do it by themselves. There are many reasons to have a roommate In order to help with the rent or they can’t live alone. The First type is the provider‚ this person want to take care of all the needs of their roommate. Also this person always helps his roommate. For example‚ my roommate‚ he always likes to take care
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There are many reasons to seek a roommate. Does not matter if it has to deal with moving out‚ moving into a dorm for college‚ or even renting an apartment. A roomate can share your expenses and contribute to your home’s maintenance. However‚ there are many ways in which having a roommate can be at a disadvantage. For example‚ privacy‚ shared space and being unreliable can cause big conflicts. Firstly‚ having a roommate will mean that you will sacrifice some privacy. Some activities that may have been
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American Obesity Obesity in America is an ever-growing problem. Despite years of trying to eradicate obesity‚ it continues to grow. From governmental intervention to simple magazine articles‚ every step of action has been taken. Amidst the plethora of passages about this touchy subject there are two that stick out. The first is‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” an article written by David Zinczenko. The picture that Zinczenko paints is one that puts the fault of obesity on the fast food industry. Because
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Students in America should get less homework on daily basis. Too much homework can cause stress and other health issues. Students work more than the recommended amount of time on homework‚ and this takes away from their family time‚ free time‚ as well as for sleep. Shouldn’t students get less homework so that they can be happy and have more time with family and friends? When a student gets home‚ he or she usually pulls out a big stack of paper that is due the next day. The most of the times they
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