Relationship Between Listening and Interpersonal Communication
The Power of Listening
For this assignment, you will write about the relationship between listening and interpersonal communication.
Using the Unit 6 Assignment Template, please address the following:
Define listening.
Explain the listening types (informational, critical, and empathic) and stages of listening.
Discuss the key differences between hearing and listening. Be sure to provide an example of how hearing and listening impact interpersonal communication.
Discuss at least two barriers to listening. Be sure to include how these barriers impact interpersonal communication.
Identify three verbal cues and three nonverbal cues that demonstrate to others that you are listening.
This assignment addresses the following unit learning outcomes:
Identify the stages of the listening process.
Identify the differences between hearing and listening.
Identify barriers to listening.
Discuss the 3 types of listening.
Identify strategies for listening during all stages of the listening process.
Examine ways to improve listening competence in any context.
Discuss the impact of listening styles on how we listen.
It also addresses the following Course Outcome:
CM206-3: Explain the relationship between listening and interpersonal communication.
Discussion on Social and Relational Communication
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Listening is actively receiving, interpreting, and understanding sounds to understand and answer. Auditory perception involves active listening. To comprehend information, the cognitive effort is needed. Informational listening seeks accuracy and comprehension (Kleinlogel et al., 2021). Critical listening consists in assessing the credibility and importance of what you hear. Empathic listening involves understanding someone’s feelings and perspective. Provide emotional support or connect. Three listening steps include:
* To comprehend, you must contemplate, which is brain comprehension.
* Evaluate anything by deciding how dependable and vital the knowledge is.
* Speakers can receive verbal or nonverbal feedback.
Hearing and listening affect your involvement and understanding. Hearing is a silent physiological activity (Anderson & Perlman, 2022). Hearing, on the other hand, involves interpreting and understanding sounds. A person recognizes an automobile horn when they listen to it. If someone is paying attention, they may realize that a honking sound indicates a prospective danger or a frustrated driver. Hearing without listening can cause miscommunication in interpersonal conversations. If a partner hears someone say they are sad but do not understand the feelings behind it, they may behave in a way that makes the person feel worse (Kelly, 2018). Many factors can impair listening, which can harm discourse. Two common issues arise:
* Background noise and other equipment can distract you from the speaker. It is hard to understand and communicate when you are not listening.
* Preconceived beliefs or biases concerning the speaker ...