This journal entry requires you to draw on your insights and your powers of observation are turned on you and your family members.
In addition, your textbook provides six forms of non listening and this will be important to evaluate with not only terminology but vivid examples:
pseudolistening
monopolizing
selective listening
defensive listening
ambushing
literal listening
After reviewing them, think of a time when you and/or family members engaged in non listening (or didn’t engage in listening, depending on how you look at it).
What conclusions do you draw from this observational exercise?
Describe the situation. What was the result of the non listening? What could have been done differently?
What conclusions do you draw from this observational exercise?
Cite:Wood, J. (2020). Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters (9th ed). Boston MA: Cengage Learning.
