COM 110 Lecture 15: p2p15
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The communication activity that we engage in the most. Physical distractions- external sources of interference (distractions from environment) Mental distractions- internal sources of interference (occur when mind wanders) Factual distractions- internal source of interference (focus so hard that you miss the main point) Semantic distractions- internal sources of interference (happens when we have emotional response to certain words or concepts in the speech) Discriminative listening- (most basic) distinguish between verbal and nonverbal messages. Comprehensive listening- occurs when we are attempting to understand a message for a particular reason. Appreciative listening- individual process that involves personal enjoyment. Empathetic listening- ability to feel for the other person. Critical listening- asks you to do something with it. 15. 5 explain the relationship between critical listening and critical thinking. Cannot listen critically without having the ability to think critically. Remember the saying that (cid:498)meanings are in people, not in words(cid:499)
