![]() They strive hard to listen in a careful manner so they can understand the communicator in the best possible way. People who listen emphatically are passionate about what is being communicated. (3) Emphatic Listening – This is one of the best ways to listen. Selective Listening reinforces one’s own ideologies and tends to restrain people from learning new things as they assimilate what is communicated in an incomplete manner. They relate what is communicated to their own life situations and personality. Listeners who belong to this type take in only what they want to assimilate. ![]() (2) Selective Listening – It is usually highly subjective in nature. However, they are only pretending to listen and no real assimilation of information happens. They nod their head or show bodily gestures to create an impression that they listen very carefully. (1) Pretending to Listen – As the very name suggests, many a times people pretend to listen to what is being communicated. It can be an internal or external activity. It can be of many types depending upon the purpose, context and characteristics of the speaker and listener. It is a crucial skill set that adds immense value to communication. Owing to the overflowing nature of information on a day to day basis and the limitations of human memory, it becomes mandatory to improve listening skills in a conscious manner. While good listeners elicit the maximum value out of the speakers, bad listeners tend to spoil the very intention of oral communication. The success of a Communicator lies mainly in the patience level of a receiver. ![]() While a speaker communicates the intended message orally, the listener plays an equally crucial role to make the communication a successful one. Listening plays a crucial role when it comes to Oral Communication. ![]()
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