What is potential and actual barriers to listening?
LISTENING PROBLEMS There are many mixed reasons for poor listening. Here’s a list of problems that result from weak listening skills. Daydreaming is probably the most common listening problem because it affects everyone. Frequently a speaker will mention some person or thing that triggers an association in our minds, and off we go. When we return to reality and start listening again, we may find that the third point is being discussed, and we have no recollection of points one and two. There are lots of opportunities for daydreaming because the speaker’s speed of talking is so much slower than our speed of thought. While your instructor is talking at 125 words per minute, your mind is racing along at several times that speed. You can see the problem with this situation. Is there a solution? Closed-mindedness is a fault that happens more outside the classroom, especially when we are arguing. We often refuse to listen to the other side of the argument, especially when we’ve already made
