Chapter 5: Listening and Empathy (Lessons 7 & 8) Flashcards
_______ is a primary means through which we learn new information.
Listening
Listening demands ______ participation
active
_________ violates the therapeutic relationship
sympathy
What are the 3 main characteristics of listening?
- focused
- voluntary
- intentional
What are the 3 main characteristics of hearing?
- accidental
- involuntary
- effortless
The better you listen, the more you will be ________ to.
listened
Hearing
an automatic brain response to sound that requires no effort
Listening
-a purposeful and focused process that requires motivation and effort
-used to understand the meanings expressed by a speaker
Research suggests we remember less than ___% of what we hear in a conversation
50%
Benefits of Listening
-completing tasks
-learning
-building relationships
-developing accurate self-concept (communicate our identity)
-be better students and more professional
Listening Definition
the learned process of receiving, interpreting, recalling, evaluating, and responding to verbal and nonverbal messages
Active Listening
-giving careful and thoughtful attention and responses to messages received
-uses body language, tone, word choice to help speaker feel heard and understood
The Listening Process
-no defined start and finish
-consists of cognitive, behavioural, affective processes
Cognitive Processes
attending to, understanding, receiving and interpreting contextual and relational messages
Behavioural Processes
responding with verbal/nonverbal feedback
Affective Processes
being motivated to attend to others
What are the essential ingredients to active listening?
-empathy
-respect
-presence
Empathy in Active Listening
-understanding
-being aware
-sensitive to feelings and emotions
How to use empathy in active listening?
“It sounds like you’re feeling _____, is that right?”
Respect in Active Listening
-hearing patient and allowing them to express thoughts without interruption
How to use respect in active listening?
“What do I need to know about you that will help me take care of you?”
Presence in Active Listening
-being attentive to needs
-being in the moment
How to use presence in active listening?
“I’m just going to sit here quietly with you for a moment if that’s okay.”
Listening Stage 1: Receiving
-taking in stimuli through our senses
-physiological; usually auditory and visual channels