Research shows that people listen with a natural or preferred style. A good communicator can adjust their listening style to meet the needs of a particular situation.

For example, when listening to a lecture, you need to listen without judging to learn key points and understand the message that is being sent.

Conversely, it is important to judge and analyze the speaker and their agenda when in a debate, buying a car or attending a political event.

When helping a friend through a problem or to solve conflicts between co-workers, empathic or active listening is useful. In this case, you may need to look past the words and tune into body language to discover the real message.

And there are times when the best listening approach is simply to relax, enjoy and appreciate the sounds you hear.

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