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Listening (Common Listening Misconceptions (I’m a Good Listener (Effective…
Listening
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Specific Listening Types
Informational Listening
Informational listening is less active than many of the other types of listening. When we’re listening to learn or be instructed we are taking in new information and facts, we are not criticizing or analyzing. Informational listening, especially in formal settings like in work meetings or while in education, is often accompanied by note taking – a way of recording key information so that it can be reviewed later
Critical Listening
Critical listening is a much more active behavior than informational listening and usually involves some sort of problem solving or decision making. Critical listening is akin to critical reading; both involve analysis of the information being received and alignment with what we already know or believe.
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General Listening Type
Discriminative listening
develop the ability to recognize subtle differences in the way that sounds are made – this is fundamental to ultimately understanding what these sounds mean. Differences include many subtleties, recognizing foreign languages, distinguishing between regional accents and clues to the emotions and feelings of the speaker.
For example: We can probably distinguish between different voices, male and female, young and old and also gain some understanding about what is going on around us based on the tone of voice, mannerisms and body language of the other people.
Comprehensive listening
Comprehensive listening is complimented by sub-messages from non-verbal communication, such as the tone of voice, gestures and other body language. These non-verbal signals can greatly aid communication and comprehension but can also confuse and potentially lead to misunderstanding. In many listening situations it is vital to seek clarification and use skills such as reflection aid comprehension.
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the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen effectively messages are easily misunderstood – communication breaks down and the sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated.
personal connection: I totally agree with the statement of "high intelligence people are not always the best listeners. I had a lot of experiences with talking to smart people. Sometimes, I feel pressure while talking to them because some of them usually just thought the thing I said was not good enough. They usually just gave me that "not interested" face. I think that was rude because people should respect others and be good listeners.