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Chapter 5
Listening
Hearing
The act of receiving sound (p. 110)
Listening
The active process of receiving,
constructing meaning from, and
responding to spoken and/or nonverbal
messages. It involves the ability to retain
information, as well as to react
empathically and/or appreciatively to
spoken and/or nonverbal messages (p. 111)
Listening
WHY WOULD I SAY THIS?
To listen, it is important that you hear,
but not necessarily.
1) Attention
2) Working memory
3) Short-term memory
4) Long-term memory
The Listening Process
1. Attention
Selective Attention The sustained
focus we give stimuli
Focusing on what we think is important.
Example: Reading
Example: Stories
The Listening Process
3. Short-term Memory
a temporary storage place for
information (p. 113)
Schema
organizational filing systems for our
thoughts
Webs of information
What is a nerd? house?
Triggered by a couple of concepts.
Stereotypes?
Schema for an Office.
Four Different Types of Listening
Active
Empathic
Critical
Enjoyment
Active Listening
Active listening
Involved listening with a purpose (p.
115).
Four steps:
1) Listening carefully by using all available
senses.
2) Paraphrasing what is heard both
mentally and verbally
3) Checking understanding(s) to ensure
accuracy.
4) Providing feedback. (answering)
Active Listening Practice
1) Pick a buddy in your group.
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3) Ask questions.
Arguments
Something the speaker is trying to
prove.
Search engines
http://www.factcheck.org/
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Listening for Enjoyment
Enjoyment listening
seeking out situations involving
relaxing, fun, or emotionally stimulating
information (p. 116).