Essays on Listening

Trust and mutual understanding between the healthcare professional and the patient can be developed by following the important features of empathy such as listening and communication. Healthcare requires that the professionals understand the considerations and emotional state of the patients. To ensure that the problems of the patients are understood the providers must convey their understanding back to the patients. Some factors of listening that relate to empathy are paraphrasing, responding with positive body language, and finally, summarizing the facts collected by the patient. The information provided by the patients would be related to their illness and the way ...

Introduction

Listening is instrumental for an effective communication. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how effective listening skill contributes to establish a healthy conversation. According to a research, adults remain engaged in some sort of communication for an average of 70% of their time out of which 45% is spent on listening (Adler, R. et al. 2001).In the absence of the ability of listening, messages conveyed are misinterpreted resulting in misunderstanding or poor communication. Listening is key to any good relationship be that professional or personal. Listening generates a positive vibe into the atmosphere making people comfortably engage in conversation. ...

The writing assessment required the student to write down short words read out aloud by the teacher. It was meant to assess the student’s ability to write basic words which are ordinarily learnable at his level. The next stage involved writing simple sentences to assess the student’s ability to make meaningful word connections in writing. Assessment was based on the ability of the students to write the words successfully; a score of ten would be considered excellent, between eight and nine good, between five and seven average and a score below four as below average. The student, Adams Johnson, ...

As a student, I would like to clearly state that I have a great passion for English. It is one of my favorite subjects in this institution. Since my time in elementary school, I have been producing good grades, in fact better than most of my colleagues who have branded me a linguist. During this year, I have taken several courses which have both enlightened and challenged me. However, I have always been taking the initiative to do my best irrespective of the difficulties experienced. In this paper, I would like to compare and contrast Communication Skills and Syntax. These are two ...

Part 1: Summary

The article ‘Listening, caring, becoming: Anarchism as an ethics of direct relationships’ by Heckert Jamie takes us through what he believes are the true principles of establishing meaningful relationships. The author uses one of the most controversial words in politics to bring about his point. Anarchy, which signifies disorganisations in politics, has been used to describe how the principle can be used to listen and care for the needs of others. The fact that anarchy is all about not doing this and that gives an individual to listen to their hearts and engage in what they feel is right ...

‘The hardest habit to break, since it was the habit of a lifetime, would be listening to myself listening to him’. These were Wideman’s words in the story ‘Our time’. Throughout the story, one gets to know the character of the protagonists and relate with him and his feelings. The author has used a lot of imagery and very attractive words with deep meanings to tell his story. He may mean one thing but the reader reads another thing into the meaning. When he said ‘listening to himself listen’, he could have been meaning a number of things. Yet, what the ...

Question 1

As described in question, it becomes clear that the meetings are held in and the process of any system as to pass through three important stages. One of them is the requirement stage; the second is the preliminary design stage and the critical stage. This is correct as the system, and the procedure is organized, although it is not wrong to say that any system is not devoid of any error. Any small error may affect the communication project. A very common one is that as even if one of the people is not there he is not able ...

Communication

Communication The first thing that I did not know about the Chap 10 Socha Book is the relationship between coaching and communication. I realized that there was a distinct relationship between the two. That is, there are numerous potential connections between the various forms of empowerment coaching and communication including the improvement of the well-being and health of in individuals. The second thing that I did not know is the nine points of connection between coaching and communication. On the other hand, the first thing I found awesome in the video and its commentary is the manner in which ...

What was your typical approach to negotiations before taking this class? Use your accumulated experience and insights to analyze your former approach.

Having successfully completed the class, I regard myself as a poor negotiator before I learnt what I now know. I used to talk a lot and listen less. I did not understand that negotiation depends mostly on the power relationship between both parties. I used to have poor communication skills. I used to talk too fast for the comprehension of the person I was negotiating with. Little did I know that talking too fast did not auger well to most of the respondents. My classmates thought that I was ‘a know it all’ person and they distanced themselves from me on ...

In the modern learning environment, it is desired that the learner approaches learning from an informed perspective. In that strain, the learner is supposed to conduct a thorough analysis of the learning models and settle on the learning approach that best satisfies his or her position. Ultimately, the learner is advised to follow an approach that blends well with his strengths while minimizing the weaknesses. It is this approach that informs the strategic learner. Literature is replete with approaches and methodologies that may be applied in the learning environment. The brief of this paper shall be to critically evaluate my ...

Behavior of a person plays a vital role for impressing others; accordingly I am also impressed by some behaviors. I am impressed by the assertive types of behavior because they have clarity about what one wants; it incorporates elements of bravery, and honesty. It helps the others to feel confident and explain properly without any hesitation (Gillen, 1998). Assertive behaviors have impressed me due to the reason that they make clear and concise communication possible. For example, from the assertive behavior I can have a better idea about the fact why the person is angry or why he/she is happy. Moreover, problem ...

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

Communication has been defined as the process involving two or more parties and which must entail the exchange of information. It is can thus be summed up as the process in which parties exchange information. Communication could assume verbal or non-verbal forms and either form comes with its own processes. However, both verbal and non-verbal forms involve the communication process whereby an idea is transmitted through a medium, the idea is received in the form of messages, the message has to be understood and feedback consequently obtained. The components associated with verbal communication include listening and hearing. In addition, the ...

Organization and management has never been easy. The difficulty often arises because of the diversity that characterizes any workplace or any social place for that manner. One would ordinarily be influenced by his or her school of thought, personal preferences and biases. However, it is my humble submission that management and organization is both an acquired and nurtured trait that needs patience and hard work to accumulate and develop. In that breadth, in this paper, I shall discuss some of my organizational and managerial strengths and weaknesses drawing from the everyday experiences that I often encounter both at the ...

It was in a nice afternoon that I had sat in a restaurant with a colleague after work. He is a man who is usually conservative and I could not predict what was up for discussion. However, being the two of us in a shade, I believed this day we would share a lot with the man.

Following the conservative nature of the friend, I was mindful of what he was about to share with me. It was not a guarantee that he had something in particular that he wanted us to share since I still doubted how he could open up to me. At several ...

Listening involves several factors that may inhibit effective listening. Furthermore, just like any other communication process, listening should also manifest strategies and types of listening that will enable a person to listen effectively. There is an apparent difference between listening and hearing. Listening involves comprehension while hearing tend to be more passive and not conducive to effective communication.

For this task, an observation of the characters from a clip in the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” will be observed to identify steps and obstacles in effective listening. The scene is when Andrea (Anne Hathaway) is talking to Miranda (Meryl Streep) ...

My earliest memory of listening to and enjoying music was when I was traveling in my father’s car to visit my grandmother at the age of three or four. My father was a teenager in the early sixties, and he liked to revisit the popular rock n’ roll of that time. His favorite album to listen to on these journeys was a collection of Elvis Presley’s early hits on tape. Today, like my father, I also like to listen to music if I am driving. Another time when I listen to music is when I am at home ...

- Communication (listening actively to others) Although listening and hearing may seem to be synonyms, it is not quite correct. There is some difference between them. When a person hears, it is only the process where ears are involved. When a person listens to something, he or she thinks the information over, analyzes it and makes conclusions. Active listening is a method used to better understand a person, his or her psychological state. There are several basic features of active listening: - When a person listens actively, he or she avoid talking; - It helps to avoid conflicts, because each ...

I often dream of a beautiful, lush forest with trees that tower with outstretched branches, propped on top of rugged icy peaks, swaying to and fro in the cooing winds, losing a branch or a leaf here and there. This forest that I dream of is nothing more than an imaginary place, and for some reason I have never wandered father, I just stand in one place admiring those towering trees and listening to the whispering of the wind. So, since I have to write about a place I have visited before, I would like to imagine what it would be like if ...

Planning the Project

Lack of good communication in organizations has led to disagreements and frustrations among the employees. It leaves the employees tentative of what is expected of them leading low productivity. High dissatisfaction among employees manifests itself in absenteeism, turnover, and other undesired behaviors. To deal with this, it is essential to design a project which will effectively minimize the problem and prevent deep-rooted problems in the future. This is the three steps effective approach which will boost employee motivation and boost their morale thus preventing their turnover. The first step is to give a listening ear to the employees and receiving ...

Introduction

Music therapy is an evidence-based clinical use of musical interventions to achieve individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a certified practitioner. Music therapy may sound not like a very much practiced medical procedure but that is not true. In fact, music therapy dates back as early as ancient civilizations like Egyptian, Indus valley and old Chinese civilization. Music combined with various dance forms was used at that time to treat various illnesses. Even today music therapy is used to address physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs of an individual. After assessing the problems of a patient, a certified music therapist provides treatment which ...

Introduction

Ethnic music is something magnificent and different. When listening to it, one can feel support, cheering, sadness and sympathy. Sometimes ethnic music can bring a person to the highest tops, as well as reveal the most hidden secrets of a culture. In my opinion, ethnic music is something that makes the modern world not so cold and indifferent. The point is that modern music is alike: songs have the same rhythm lyrics have the same rhymes. Everything is similar. On the other hand, there is ethnic music. Ethnic music is like a breath fresh air. There are so many different kinds of ...

Internal customer service is the interaction between employees who support the company and those who work directly with the customers. The ways employees treat each other and find solutions internally has an effect on the bottom line and the customers. It was observed that effective listening took place in the company. This is because all the departments in the stores were working together for best results. Mavis L Davidson took down notes in the companies meeting showing effective listening. The major aim of any communication is to pass information and that information must be understood. It is ...

Test Evaluation Report

(Insert Institution) Test Evaluation Report

Introduction

The report is going to address a number of issues in relation to the test meant for administration. The paper will evaluate whether the content covered through the questions asked will attain the intended purpose. It will identify the level that the exam will be relevant either by use of the age or grade levels. It will determine the test’s appropriateness to the candidate’s capability. It will evaluate the practicability of administering the test in terms of its affordability, period, space requirements, specialized supervision and invigilation, and specialized materials and equipment. The ...

Being a good listener can seem like an easy thing to do. Many people believe that the mere act of having ears means that they are doing their job to show that they are listening. They think to themselves, “I am a person who can hear. How could anybody think I am not listening to them?!” But just having ears is not all there is to being a good listener; it takes much more. There are things such as eye contact, nonverbal communication, and gestures that can let a person know that you are listening. In settings such as a hospital or a veterinary clinic ...

Business Communication

Human relations constitute the basis of communication, collaboration and progress. At times, these positive outcomes of human relation interactions can suffer breakages, which generate conflicts. There are various causes and sources of conflicts and their effects are varied, but there are also effective strategies for managing the conflicts. In their study, “Business Communication”, Shwom and Snyder dedicate an entire chapter, entitled “Working with others. Interpersonal, Intercultural, and Team Communication”, for identifying the causes and sources of conflict as well as for presenting ways and strategies to manage conflicts. Communication is composed of two segments: speaking and listening ...

Williams (2004) claims that almost all of us genuinely believe we are good listeners, and therefore have no need to actively develop skills in listening. I must confess that I included myself in that majority. However, I became conscious that my intensity of listening slipped from time to time. Examples: someone tells me a story I have heard before; in a meeting my thoughts unintentionally wander to dwell on some pressing personal issue of current concern. A listening issue that I personally find irritating in others is when I can see that they are not really listening to me; when ...

[John McLane] insert your name here [Wharton University] insert your university here The article on Timothy Taylor’s blog addresses the issue of opportunity costs – the costs of alternative option given up in order to make some action. The author argues that opportunity costs can appear large or small, depending on their “framing”, i.e. comparing those costs with the value of goods or services. The examples provided in the article show that while the opportunity cost in itself is just an abstract sum of money, it gains real value when stated in terms of the things ...

Good or Effective Communication Techniques in the Workplace

These days, communication skill has become critical in almost every walk of life where effective communication in the workplace is critical to corporate success of an organization. While interacting with managers, subordinates, colleagues, customers or vendors, the ability to communicate effectively requires the employment of variety of techniques. For a good communication environment to prevail in the workplace, it is critical to determine the communication objective and its purpose which happens to be the first step for introducing effective communication to either influence, inform, persuade or sell to other people whom one comes into contact with. Another technique to ...

Abstract

The influence of music on our personality and moods has never been denied. We have always had music around us and like to listen to our favorites. Whether it is classical music, new age music or music of any genre, it is known to be a powerful mood lifter and melt those blues away. Different studies have been done on various aspects of music and how it can influence our moods. The purpose of the essay is to look at a study on the stress beating techniques followed by students and compare the results.

Introduction

Music has been around for hundreds of ...

Blues may be one of my most favorite genres of music of all time; I simply adore the historical significance of blues as a genre, the musical innovations it inspired and organized, as well as the continued presence it has in music today. When I think about the works of BB King, Albert King, Robert Johnson and these other seminal artists in the world of music, it becomes clear to me that blues is the template for the popular music that came after it, irrevocably changing the way American artists performed and composed music from then on. Blues music ...

The composer I have chosen to write this paper on is American Roger Zare. Roger is a composer from Florida who started composing at the age of 14. He learned multiple instruments at a young age including the piano and the violin. Roger has written solo, chamber, choral and full orchestra works. He has earned numerous honors including being the winner of the 5th annual Trio Anima Mundi Composition Prize. The work I chose to listen to is “Geometries” written in 2010 by Zare. The instruments that are included in the production of this are the clarinet, violin, cello and piano. ...

Introduction

The human resource management course was entirely an enjoyable moment. It was a period of massive transformation on various issues concerning relationship between people, as well as handling different moments as human resource manager. It is observable through experiences on various topics concerning the subject. Each topic was educative to me, and I picked a lesson from each of them. Every topic was a chance for transformation and they have had effective influence to my workplace. In my workplace, every topic is applicable in one way or the way. Through the course, I have learned to take responsibility of every situation that ...

Music is “enjoyed” or “liked” by a listener. These are the vocabulary words that people use when referring to music. They say, “did you like that song.” Or they say, “What kinds of music do you enjoy. So it seems odd that some people enjoy listening to sad music. What does this say about people and humanity in general? Do we like being sad? This is the problem that Stephen Davies proposes to answer in his essay, “Why listen to sad music if it makes one feel sad?” (Davies, 394). This is the problem that Davies proposes to answer. While ...

Classical music, according to Giraldez (31) affects the ability and the brain’s organization through rhythm and melody. Giraldez (31) further notes that the levels of serotonin that are produced by the brain are raised by rhythms. In explanation, he defines serotonin as a neurotransmitter that transmits nerve impulses that aid in maintaining jolly feelings. Giraldez (31) adds that when the brain produces serotonin, so is tension eased. In keeping with, Giraldez (31) depression results from scarce production of serotonin hormone and it are only released when the brain is positively shocked. An example is when one looks at a splendid ...

Keeping and raising a pet is a full time commitment. It needs your attention, care and responsibility towards the pet. Dog keeping is also a big responsibility. You train it fully so that it adapts to your lifestyle and enjoy your company. It is only possible when you train it appropriately. Dog training is always done in several steps. It is because you cannot train it at once to become a fully capable household pet. Several stages of training a dog are as follows: - Step Two: Name you dog, it is crucial. It will enhance the training process. Use that name frequently ...

Wynton Marsalis is a truly unique figure in the world of jazz music. He is internationally acclaimed as not only a musician, but also as a composer, bandleader, and educator. He is arguably the first musician in the world to compose and perform music over the complete jazz spectrum including compositions that characterize the roots of jazz in the New Orleans tradition, bebop, modern jazz He is the world’s first jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz Similarly, the characteristic skill and sound specific to Marsalis ...

NAFTA

After listening to the Spanish album and more specifically the songs that were done by Enrique Iglesias, I realized that there are certain differences in them. The difference between the Spanish songs and the English were songs were not very many, but a few that existed could be easily seen. There are different aspects through which the differences in them could be observed. First, there was the issue of length. English songs are moderately short as compared to the Spanish songs. The Spanish songs tend to take a long time. Some go as long as 9 minutes. These were just ...

Oral presentations are vital in the modern age. Why would academics, who could read journals and books by the click of a button travel long distances to hear a speaker in a conference? Why would learners who have textbooks, syllabus, and the course outline get out of their bed to attend lectures? Why would business organizers orally present reports faxed to them in all the branches? Why would the government read out the budget, when it will be published in all articles, magazine, and newspapers in the country? Therefore, oral presentation is a critical and essential form of communication. Hence, the strategies used ...

Introduction

This paper looks at the effect of noise on studying. Noise has both small and major effects on the performance of the studying people. There are various modes of studying. Noise affects studying depending on the given modes of studying. First, it really affects studying methods such as listening. At times, studying involves listening. Noise interferes with this aspect complete. Various experimental studies show that noise has negative impacts n the speech perception of the student (Choc, 2005). The younger the individual the more noise affects their learning skills. Among children, those with language disorders or other disorders such ...

At present oral presentations play an essential part in any professional and academic activity. The ability to introduce the material in an appropriate way often determines the result of the whole work. Therefore people should carefully consider all things that can make their presentation in public a success. One should definitely start with thorough planning and preparation. It is very important to clearly understand what the objective is. They may be different. For example, the objective may be to inform the audience about some advances in science or technology. The purpose of the presentation may also be to persuade ...

UC Application #2

Irrespective of what the scriptures prescribed, making judgments seems so common to many of us. Would you judge a person based preference to solitude instead of other people’s company? Perhaps you may claim that would not, but that is exactly what happens often in today’s world. Some people cannot comprehend, much less appreciate, that silence, meditation, and reflection can be just as invigorating, if not more, as the party or social gathering of loud screams and voices. In an age where extroverts are extolled for their vibrancy and affable character, introverts tend to receive the well-known short ...

This is a country song that was composed by Billy Ed Wheeler and Roger Bowling. It was recorded and sung by Kenny Rogers. It was released as single on 12th November, 1979 and incorporated into the platinum album ‘Kenny’. It is one of the best hits and successful songs by Kenny Rogers. Coward of the county is an excellent piece I have not listened for quite a while approximately five years. When I first heard it was in my teen in college years, I immediately fell in love with the song. The sound and the beats of the song are soothing ...

The first technique that I would like to point out is using mute short video passages to develop listening skill. For this, you need to pick an easy passage (e.g. from a movie) with a short phrase, something like “I love you”. Students’ task is to understand the phrase by focusing on the lips of an actor. This technique is not only fun to do, but also it will engage the classroom in the learning process and will make everyone focus on the video to complete assignment. Another technique used to improve learners’ listening skills is to design clear tasks ...

Textbooks usually provide the teachers with guidance on activity and course design hence assuring a measure of structure; logical progression and consistency in class. The textbooks are usually designed in a manner that ensures that the learner’s expectations or needs are met thus facilitates learning. People can learn a variety of foreign languages such as English through the use of textbooks. Teachers should, therefore, be able to determine the right materials to be incorporated while teaching a foreign language. The paper analyses Michael’s textbook “How to learn English quickly” and its importance in learning and teaching English as a foreign language.

Part I: Vocabulary & Grammar

The ...

Critical thinking involves a meticulous assessment of information accumulated in a period of time. There is a very strong bond between effective communication and critical thinking skills. Listening skills form an essential part of communication skills. In order to critically analyze a piece of speech, active listening is of the essence. Only once an individual gains an insight into the beliefs, opinions, assumptions and conclusions of another person is he/she able to offer a critical analysis. Moreover, those who can effectively communicate their issues can better get their questions answered that help them enhance their critical thinking skills. Asking the right questions and deriving the ...

Communication Reflection

It was after my evening class and rushed to the grocery to make some purchases for my use. The queue was getting longer and longer and so, I hurriedly queued. Once on the queue, another guy came running and stood beside me and looked right into my eyes. Astonished at him, I said hi to him but he could not answer as all his minds were fixed on me. I was compelled to look aside and see whether he would change. On facing him again, his eyes were still glued on me. “Why did you abandon our car?” said ...

A. Listening strategy to reinforce listening skills in the lesson plan

One can incorporate the use of summarizing in the lesson to help the listener understand and remember the main ideas captured in a presentation. A summary of the main points will assist the listener to remember and understand ideas in a presentation. Summarizing and paraphrasing a speaker’s speech helps the listener to increase the chance of recalling. Notes taken in the course of the presentation will help the listen to make future reference (Cordella & Musgrave, 2010). To learn a language depends on the listening strategy. Listening provide an aural input that act as a basis to acquire language to enable learner's interact with ...

Foreign language writing anxiety involves the confusion brought about while one tries to learn a foreign language. For instance, a Japanese trying to learn English will find it challenging. The foreign language writing anxiety brings about a number of problems related to life like low performance in the studies. Nevertheless, success in writing is brought about by a number of things like flow of ideas, self-expression, growing confidence, outsider expectations as well as enjoyment of academic writing - all of which affect students with foreign language anxiety. Students affected by low proficiency are usually more anxious as compared to those with high proficiency ...

Mini Session

The listening style adopted in this interview case is non-interruption. In this case, I allow the person who is addressing me to speak out as much as they want without any interruptions. The technique makes the party addressing me to feel important. They feel that their views are important hence they are open to sharing any problems that they have. The micro skill intervention employed is receptive. The nature of receptive listening is involves paying attention to what is being said and understanding the details. During the interview most of the time, most of the attention was dedicated ...

Many college students listen to music while studying for a test. Some studies have found music to impede studying such that students did poorly on tests and other studies showed just the opposite. Another factor that has been examined in relation to learning is state dependency. For example when you study and are in one mood you do best on the test when you are in the same mood. This study was designed to determine whether listening to music while studying affected test scores and whether state dependency i.e. taking the test while listening to the same music that was ...

Communication Style Evaluation

Communication Style Evaluation

Introduction

Communication as a tool enables people to solve problems through the sharing of ideas. The need to evaluate an effective communication style arises in situations where people understand the role of communication in identifying solutions to social situations or dilemmas. A communication style refers to the manner through which individuals plan the communication process. In additions, it refers to the manner, which people interact as they communicate. Communication styles dictate the effectiveness of communication and dialogue as a tool in problem solving.

In social situations, I prefer to listen to others than talk. As I speak, I ...

Part one:

The limited attention to listening skills among people is disturbing. Obviously, individuals tend to spend much of their time listening, a behavior that makes them to think that they are active listeners (Fischhoff & others, 2009). The observation made on the listening behaviors of employees in a simple study I conducted attest to the fact that people have different listening behaviors in particular situations. First, the observation revealed that most employees were busy writing while listening. Alternatively, some workers would take instructions better if given time to read written scripts. Worse, less than 50% of the workers would listen actively without taking ...

Effective communication is sending a clear message that is similar in both verbal and nonverbal aspect. Communication is to ensure the volume and the tone used agrees with the subject of the message. It is also based on good listening skills, communication is message-sending, a receptive and expressive process (Pinto 2009). Problem on either or both ends can lead to failure in effective communication. This paper seeks discuss components of effects communications on both verbal and nonverbal how they can impact the final message on sender and receiver. Verbal components include Active Listening skills which are very essential, block all ...

Management Leadership Skills

Introduction Management is the ability to exercise good and comprehensive control over the responsibilities that come with being employed. There are two perspectives to management in an organization. These are individual management and team management. In this section, the focus is on team management leadership skills. There are certain organizations that emphasize the need for the employees to work within certain recognized teams. This section focuses on how efficiently employees can provide leadership to the team that they are involved in.

This section looks at the elements of leading a team. Most importantly, it cites various incidences when our ...

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When to and When Not to? There’s a centuries old cliché, “Wisdom comes with age”. Research shows that age, with experience, does make a person wise. Most men and women above 60 are more likely to make better long-term decisions, while their young counterparts tend to confuse short-term gratification with long-term satisfaction. It follows that listening attentively to our elders and seeking their advice in almost all spheres of life is essential for us to gain firsthand knowledge on all pertinent matters and improve our ...

Effective Interpersonal Communications

Noted by the prefix ‘inter’, the term interpersonal suggests a distinct consideration on the internal connection that one has with another which is established through good and proper communication shared between the two individuals involved in the conversation. Relatively, it could be understood that the concept specifically directed towards determining the value of interpersonal communication is that of the thoughtfulness that one shares with another. With the idea of ‘thought’ being the primary element of this pattern of communication, it is expected that the one establishing the conversation has a distinct concern for the other’s welfare. This indicates that the ...

Communication Question Answers

15.a Consider a recent communication problem you experienced. What were the causes, and what could you have changed to improve communication? My co-worker and I were discussing some communication we had received from the local council about our business. After the conversation, we both came up with a separate plan of action and each of these plans of action were in complete opposition. We had each encoded and decoded the information assuming we were our own audience, when in fact; the other person was the intended audience. In order to improve the communication we each needed to encode the information ...

Thinking before speaking or acting is a very important skill in socializing. It prevents embarrassment or offending others. It entails listening, thinking about it, analyzing the situation then giving feedback by way of speech or through actions. According to my friend, my ability to think before speaking depends on the situation. I am a very attentive listener who takes time before replying or reacting. I am also very slow in following instructions. I do not rush into the decision making because I am cautious and attentive to detail that I do not get tricked or wrong. However when I am ...

Love Machine

I agree with Gottman’s assessment of what it takes to sustain a relationship. This is because the relationship is between two parties and for that reason both parties should always make an effort to ensure that the relationship work by allowing the other partner influence their decision. Dr. Gottman’s assessments show’s that is not always about the scientific approach of the experiments of marriage, but in hearing more on the issues that the couples present during their sessions in the lab. The lab video presents various issues that I did not understand about relationships. For example, ...

Organization

Introduction The most appreciated and widely applied parenting programme in the world today is the Parental Effectiveness Training (P.E.T), which was devised by Thomas Gordon, an internationally reputed psychologist. Gordon developed the PET programme while intensively researching on humanist psychology at the University of Chicago, with assistance from Carl Rogers. This programme attained popularity when Gordon published a comprehensive book by the same name in the year 1970, which has been reviewed as under. The book revolves around the idea that every group interaction involves conflicts and differences of perspective that must be resolved in order to sustain the ...