One such best practice, coined into popularity by American psychologists Carl Rogers and Richard Farson in 1957, is that of active listening. Active listening is an intentional communication ...
The above comes to suggest that when speaking of active listening skills, we should not only focus on the articulated words and expressions, phrases and utterances of our speaking partners ...
Listening involves a focused and active awareness of the speaker's words; hearing is clouded with distractions, disinterest and minimum receptivity. Active listening means engaging thoughtfully with ...
Or rather, not listening. Miscommunication, misunderstanding, missed opportunity and even potential conflict can all be avoided if we simply learn to listen actively and effectively. And the easiest ...
The following activity attempts to illustrate what it might be like for a first-grader with an attention disorder to try to concentrate on a set of oral instructions amidst a cacophony of ...
Support the fundraiser Sleep Out for Vets on Nov. 16 at the American Legion Post 16, 2031 Ronald Reagan Highway, in Covington. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be family activities. At 1 p.m., ...