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Talking and Listening
A review of J.C. Petersen's book "Why Don't We Listen Better?".
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| 2008
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The paper discusses how the author of the book "Why Don't We Listen Better?" discusses the nature of interpersonal communication and finds that when people allow their emotions to color their perceptions and their communications alike, they do not communicate at all. The paper explains his theory that one person may speak to the other, but the other does not hear. The paper describes how the proper way to address such a situation is to speak, then listen, then speak, and to do so until understanding is achieved.
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"The author of this book discusses the nature of interpersonal communication and finds that when people allow their emotions to color their perceptions and their communications alike, they do not communicate at all. One person may speak to the other, but the other does not hear. He discovers this when listening to someone who is angry and he determines that the proper way to address such a situation is to speak, then listen, then speak, and to do so until understanding is achieved. He develops the method he calls the Talker-Listener Card, which facilitates a system of..."Cite this Book Review:
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Talking and Listening (2008, December 01)
Retrieved June 20, 2013, from http://www.academon.com/book-review/talking-and-listening-138665/
MLA Format
"Talking and Listening" 01 December 2008.
Web. 20 June. 2013. <http://www.academon.com/book-review/talking-and-listening-138665/>