Active and passive listening
Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Effective communication is heavily reliant on the skill of listening. This article delves into the two primary types of listening: active listening and passive listening. Listening plays a vital role in effective communication, enabling individuals to understand and respond appropriately to messages conveyed. Active listening and passive listening, both of them represent two distinct approaches to this fundamental skill. Active listening involves fully engaging with the speaker, focusing on their message, and employing various techniques to demonstrate attentiveness and understanding. to provide verbal and nonverbal cues such as nodding, maintaining eye contact, and using affirmative responses to signal their engagement. This type of listening promotes mutual understanding and fosters effective communication. While passive listening involves receiving information without active participation, it may be insufficient in contexts that require deep understanding and engagement. This might occur in situations like listening to music without engaging and responding actively or a lecture where no one does participate.
Authors: Nafisa Teshaboyeva, Jasmina Sultonova
Institution: National University of Uzbekistan
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W6893108669
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