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Calmmunication - Six Types of Listening
The primary communicator is the person who is actively and assertively listening. In this resource we discuss the six types of listening in communication.
The primary communicator is the person who is actively and assertively listening. In this resource we discuss the six types of listening in communication.
The purpose of this series of podcasts is to display that if certain components of communication are acknowledged and applied then relationships can be a place of tranquil, gratifying communicative co-existence.
Six Levels of Communication
Discount Listening – This level of listening treats the person talking with disrespect or as if that person was not talking. Anything else in the immediate context has more importance than what is being spoken.
Condescending Listening - This level of listening is carried out with the intention of proving one’s point. There is a watching for a fallacy and that fallacy is all that is focused on.
Pretend Listening – This level patronizes the person that is communicating. The focus of attention is on something else while it appears that attention is being placed on what is being said.
Selective Listening - This level seeks to understand only for the purpose of being understood. Instead of hearing what is being said fully, there is attention to what is going to be said in response.
Attentive Listening – At his level there is a seeking to understand before being understood. It is actively listening to the meaning of what is being said so it can be given back to the person sharing. A good attentive response would be, "What I hear you saying is ..."
Empathetic Listening – This level of communication seeks to understand with the heart (emotions) and the mind (thoughts) whether this requires action or not. It is innately connecting with the other person in the deepest manner. The only goal is that the other person's expressions are understood at the level with which they are expressed. An empathetic response would be "That must cause you a lot of hurt." Sometimes the best empathetic response is no verbal response for sometimes words fail to express the deepest emotions.