COM 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sherry Turkle, Confirmation Bias, Amygdala
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20 questions from chapter 5 listening: what does sherry turkle mean by the robotic moment? (p. 107) In a students life approximately 55. 4% of a students life is spent listening: how is listening different from hearing? (p. 109) Hearing is simply a physical process where the nervous system processes sound waves. Listening is the act of taking in, constructing meaning and responding to something that was said: what are 4 steps that are part of the listening process? (pp. 109-110) paying attention: the act of selectively focusing on certain communication cues while ignoring others. Interpreting: the act of assigning meaning to the stimuli that capture our attention. Evaluate: make decisions about the accuracy and usefulness of the messages we have interpreted. The response: offering your partner some overt indication of interest and possibly support: what does it mean to say that listening includes a relational component? (p. 110)
