The six different types of nonlistening are pseudo listening, monopolizing, selective listening, defensive listening, ambushing, and literal listening. Pseudo listening is the act of pretending to listen. Monopolizing is continuously centering communication on us instead of listening to the person who is talking. Selective listening entails focusing only on certain parts of communication. Defensive listening is the act of perceiving personal attacks, criticism, or hostility in communication that is not critical or harsh whatsoever. Ambushing is listening carefully for the sole purpose of attacking a speaker. And finally literal listening, which involves paying attention only for content and ignoring the connection level of meaning. I have to admit I have partaken in multiple of these forms. Some have happen without even knowing. The most common in my communication are pseudo listening, selective listening, and literal listening. My plan to overcome these types of nonlistening is to actually pay attention when someone is talking and keep my focus throughout the whole lecture. Not just take keep concepts from what is being said.
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ReplyDeleteI also have to admit that I partook in these type of listening methods as well. I think the most common what I assume is monopolizing and literal listening. I am multi-tasker and organized person when it comes to my life so when I am talking to various people I tend to have three to two conversations going on at once. Then I use literal listening to help explain directions to me. Being a journalism major I have to effectively communicate in from and behind and the camera. Moreover, I directions from the assignment editor about what kind of stories they want to be done and how they wanted done. So, I have use literal listening to decipher the directions to complete the task. Moreover, I think listening is essential to communication because it's the way we form relationships. Journalism is both a communication and listening profession so I enjoy both.
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Petey, interesting post. I thought this cleared up a few things that i was unsure about after first reading the chapter. I agreed with the six different types of nonlistening that you re-mentioned from the book. I thought the most important nonlistening act was the defensive and selective listening. I think a lot of nonlistening happens when people act defensive because everyone has an agenda and there own opinion. There are a lot of stubborn people in this world, including me and it is getting defensive and not listening happens often. Selective listening is happens a lot but with out people noticing. when paying attention to this i see that it happens more than i think.
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