Are You Really Listening?: Keys to Successful Communication

by Paul J. Donoghue, Mary E. Seigel

Listening is an essential skill worth every effort to learn and to master. Listening takes us out of our tendency toward self-absorption and self-protection. It opens us to the world around us and to the persons who matter most to us. When we listen, we learn, we grow, and we are nourished.

Why do we often feel cut off when speaking to the people closest to us? What is it that keeps so many of us from really listening? Practicing psychotherapists, Donoghue and Siegel answer these questions and more in this thoughtful, witty, and helpful look at the reasons why people don't listen. Filled with vivid examples that clearly demonstrate easy-to-learn listening techniques, Are You Really Listening? is a guide to the secrets and joys of listening and being listened to.

Genres: Self Help, Personal Growth

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Mahdi Aljamri · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Bethany Bochicchio]

I learned that there are many different levels by which we can choose to listen to a person.

There is more to listening than just merely hearing the words, but to listen deeper, we need to hear the feelings behind the words, the tone in which the person is speaking and also look closely at what the body language is telling us.

[Jef · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on communication and active listening. Demonstrates examples and techniques on how you can improve and the case studies are also great!

Well worth a read for your professional and personal life.

[Donald · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good book. I really enjoyed the points made and believe that it will be benificial in my life.

[Jada Emeira · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was amazing the only reason i did not give it a 5star rating was becouse i think the first part of the book was kinda slow and a bit boring but my favourite was par three it teached me a lot of stuff

[Dina Haddad · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's really interesting book derive real life examples, funny ones too.
Highly recommended. I enjoyed reading it more than the audio book.

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an easy to read self help book that I got a lot out of.

[ei_tc Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Work with people? Want to understand them? This book is a must read.

[Danny Anderson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just really slow and not that helpful. Feels dated.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I have known, but good to reinforce.