04:189:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Note-Taking

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Communication and Informatio
• Course: 04:189:101
• Professor: Householder, B

Document Summary

Listeners often retain only 50% of what they heard. Certain ones highlighted that weren"t in original. Details are added and embellish the message. Details are described in the order one would expect. Explains why important events are written down. Discerning and differentiating between sounds and noises. Leads to asking questions and seeking clarification. Selective exposure is our willingness to confront or avoid specific stimuli. Selective attention is our active participation in determining which of many stimuli we actually perceive . Choosing not to give attention to environment. We think we talk more than we do: In verbal communication (70%-80% of our day) situations - listening is what we do most (50% listen, 30% talk) For the other 20%, brain is not cognitively involved in the moment. A good listener doesn"t tune-out dry subjects. A good listener judges content and not delivery. Issues such as accent, speech impediment, etc. does not matter. A good listener listens for central themes.