Dichotic listening

Dichotic Listening: An Investigation of Sound For this report, I chose to focus on dichotic listening. I selected dichotic listening because I am interested in the subject matter, on how the brain function under these types of stimuli. Dichotic listening is a process meant to help us understand how the brain is divided into hemispheres and how those hemispheres differ in functionality. On a psychological level, it is also designed to help us understand selective attention to auditory stimuli. During a dichotic listening task, the participant wears a listening device (usually a set of headphones) and has a different auditory stimuli play in each ear, usually simultaneously. The stimuli played can range from pitches to clear noises, but is usually…

Talking on the phone puts a cognitive strain on drivers, thereby limiting their attentional resources behind the wheel. The duration of a cell phone conversation elicits more distractions on driving than peripheral factors such as holding, dialing or answering the phone. In addition, a high level of engagement in a conversation guarantees more inattention than simple dialogue, which triggers fewer deviations from one’s lane. The complexity of a phone call may vary from a controversial topic to a…

One situation that tested my abilities recently was when my boyfriend and I decided to call it quits. I started opening up my mind and coming to the conclusion that this relationship was not healthy for me to try to hold on to. He began to say very mean and hurtful things to me and surprisingly I was calm, listening, I spoke my mind with clarity and was able to successfully resolve this conflict. I learned that every situation does not deserve your energy and attention especially dealing with a…

Identifying Micro-skills All three therapists in the video demonstrated active listening. There were body clues such as leaning forward or nodding at appropriate times. The second therapist in the video also used active listening to validate the authenticity of emotion that the client was feeling. She also used her active listening skills to ask questions that delved deeper into the issues of the couple. She used active listening to guide the session by actively reflecting on what the clients…

Listening is very important. Listening is an acquired skill; hearing is a passive action. They are actually two different things. Hearing is just when you hear something and don’t really process what is being said. Listening is being engaged in the conversation. There are different types of listening; informational listening, critical listening, and active listening. When you are in a conversation, you are either doing one or even two of those types of listening’s. Then there are different…

with students about their future careers. When I get the opportunity to work with incoming students, I will be fresh out of school as well; this will give me a contemporary touch vs. someone who has been in this profession for a long time. My experiences are likely relevant to what those students will be going through during their higher education journey. In like manner, I would be highly effective at cooperating with other departments within my chosen institution. My vast work experience has…

types of listening that managers use in the workplace. They are formal and informal listening. In this paper, I will define some of the techniques employed in each type. Also with the techniques, they will underline some of the benefits and differences between each type. Finally, I will discuss some potential pitfalls associated with each approach. First, formal listening is a structured listening strategy that allows the manager to listen to the message actively and interactively. When a…

Managerial Listening Introduction A major part of communication is not only being able to voice ideas, but also to clearly receive the the said idea. Hearing is a physical ability while listening is a skill, and listening allows a person to understand and make sense of what another person is saying. Managers and employees both need listening skills to work together in order to function as a whole system. When workers listen carefully, they are able to have a better understanding of the…

helping relationship. The implication of a missing component will result in a negative outcome and a potentially damaging experience. If the counsellor is not self-aware and focused only on listening and responding, the client will experience a sense of uncertainty, a lack of trust or falseness. This has the potential to cause harm and it will be impossible for genuineness, acceptance and empathy to be present in the helping relationship. Listening is a core skill in the helping relationship…

The act of exploring itself promotes the active listening element of counselling. As a practitioner, if you listen well you can paraphrase appropriately when feeding back information given by the client. Consequently, this will help in conveyance of an empathic understanding which aids in the relationship building process. Emphasis is, again, heavily weighted on the importance of this relationship where exploration is one of the 'core components both for effective challenging and for assessing…