PSY-315-H3922 2-1 Discussion
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For me, active listening is more than just listening to someone speak, it is about clearing your mind of any other distractions and focusing intently on the conversation in order to understanding the message the other individual is trying to convey. I believe active listening goes
beyond listening to the message, it is also about maintaining eye contact, the occasional interjection such as “absolutely”, or “no way”, to let the other individual know you are present in
the conversation. Active listening “includes empathetic responding using both words and actions” (Bodie, et al., 2013), contingent on “seeing the expressed idea and attitude from the other person’s point of view, sensing how it feels to the person, achieving his or her frame of reference about the subject being discussed” (Rogers, et al., 1991). Passive listening, for me, is being present for the conversation but not being engaged. With passive listening the mind wanders and the is little to no reaction. “
Listening, most simply, is passive—paying attention in order to hear something”(Nemec, et al., 2017). When differentiating between how active listening feels versus passive listening I don’t necessarily believe the particular topic is of much importance. I believe it is more about the connection between myself and the other individual. When someone else is actively listening to me I feel as though I am being heard, that my opinion is being considered, and that I am being validated. With passive listening I feel rejected. I feel like whatever I say is just going in one ear and out the other. Typically, when someone is just standard listening, I get a sense as though I am just wasting their time based on their body cues. This makes me feel irrelevant, unimportant, and disrespected. Bodie, G. D., Vickery, A. J., & Gearhart, C. C. (2013). The nature of supportive listening I: Exploring the relation between supportive listeners and supportive people.
International Journal of Listening
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, 39–49. 10.1080/10904018.2013.732408
Nemec, P., Spagnolo, A., Soydan, A. (2017, Dec.). Can You Hear Me Now? Teaching Listening Skills. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
, 40(4), 415-417. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1037/prj0000287
Rogers, C., & Roethlisberger, F. J. (1991, November-December). Barriers and gateways to communication.
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, 105–111.
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