MODES OF LISTENING

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MODES OF LISTENING

Listening is the process of receiving and interpreting sound signals (messages) received from the sender. Listening is one of the skills of communication. It can be developed by practicing regularly. Various methods of listening are, also, called modes of listening.

Types of modes of listening-

a)  Disengaged Listening

Disengaged mode of listening means the listener's body is present but his mind is not present during the communication. He hears the words but he is not really listening because his mind is on something else. For example- a student sitting in the class but in mind he is busy with a friend's birthday planning. Hence, he cannot listen.

The main feature of disengaged listening is only the physical presence of the listener.

b) Competitive/ Combative Listening

The combative mode of listening means the listener is listening but he is also proving himself better than the speaker. For example- In the horizontal level meeting (all are at the same level) everybody wants to prove himself more knowledgeable than the other. They listen less but speak more. They want to prove their point rather than listen to others.

The main features of Competitive listening are speaking more than listening and overpowering the speaker.

c) Active Listening- 

The active mode of listening (as the name suggests) is very attentive listening. The listener carefully listens to the speaker and continuously engages with the speaker. Active Listening involves full attention to the speaker. The listener shows his interest through facial expressions, body language, asking questions from time to time, etc. It makes communication effective and fruitful.

The main features of active listening are proper feedback and learning.

d) Passive Listening

Passive mode of listening means a listener listens carefully and seeks to understand but he doesn't ask any questions to the speaker. He also doesn't respond to the questions neither he shows his interest in the conversation. For Example- In a group, few people sit there, only to listen but they never take part in the conversation.
The main feature of passive listening is avoiding feedback from the listener.

Differences between active and passive modes of listening

Active listening	Passive listening
The listener is very active.	The listener is not active.
The listener gives proper feedback to the speaker	The listener doesn’t give feedback.
Doubts and inquiries are asked.	No query from the listener.

Differences between passive and disengaged modes of listening

Passive listening	Disengaged listening
The listener is present by mind and body.	The listener is present only by body.
The listener doesn’t give feedback.	The listener doesn’t listen.
No query from the listener.	The listener is busy with his thoughts.