Is the ability to listen to others a learned skill? Can you listen?
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Sorry, what were you saying? But, seriously: Yes, I've learned to keep my mouth shut and listen. The other person appreciates it, and you know what? Sometimes I learn something by listening instead of talking.
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yep! not too much but Iam trying
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Yes. I can because I like having all the info I can get on the issue and it goes a long way in keeping the peace and gives you an advantage in correcting problems.
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Listening is a great skill indeed. There are times when you need to know that it's time to listen. We all know the ones that can't stop talking, often about themselves.
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Yes and I also hear the unspoken messages as well. Indigenous people use "talking sticks" and the person telling a story must hold onto the stick until they are fully understood by the listener.. the stick is then passed to the next person until they are understood
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No. It isn't learned it is inherent. People pretend to listen but they don't really hear because they are thinking about themselves and what they will say next. The ability to listen to others and really hear them is rare and inborn and no one can teach you how to do it. You either have it or you don't and you cannot fake it! :)
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Yes of corse i can listen.but i dont think it's a skill.
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I do listen and because I really enjoy listening to people and hearing what they have to say. We're all so interesting!
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I think that truly listening to others is definitely a skill that must be honed.
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Yeah, I could listen. Learned to listen. Just keep in mind, just because one still disagrees or still does what they set out to do regardless of what you said doesn't mean that they didn't listen. I could mean that they listened, and respectively disagreed.
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I think it is a learned skill. I also think anything that increases your patience is a big help in learning to really listen to others. Studies show that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to really listening is the tendency of people to hear one thing and to go off mentally to prepare their rebut on that one thing. Leaving everything else that is being said unheard. Yes, I can listen :)
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