How Well You Listen To Others

When I don't agree with what someone is saying, I tend not to listen to them.

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I pay attention to a speaker's appearance and don't listen to what they are saying.

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When someone is speaking, I tend to think about what I want to say, not what they are saying.

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When I am not interested in the topic being discussed, I tend not to listen carefully.

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I stop listening when I think I know what someone is going to say.

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At times, my mind is somewhere else when I really should be listening.

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When I don't like or trust the speaker, I tend to block out what is being said.

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When I am listening to criticism, I tend to become annoyed or defensive and don't listen carefully to what the speaker is saying.

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I tend to focus on specific details of what a speaker is saying rather than on the main ideas or general purpose of the message.

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I tend to pretend to be listening even when I am not.

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