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Back to the Basics: The Essence of Communication in Relationships
By: Dr. . Marvin HalleBook Publisher: AuthorSolutions
Imprint: Trafford Publishing
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How we communicate with others directly impacts the relationships we develop in life. In Back to the Basics: The Essence of Communication in Relationships, author Marvin Hall outlines how you can become effective communicators in the technological and impersonal world of today and how you can help to maintain and sustain relationships. Written in easy-to-understand language, Back to the Basics captures the essence of two foundational and lifelong concepts needed in all walks of life: communication and relationship building. Some of the topics Hall explores include the following: The importance of active listening Barriers to communication Methods to improve communication How our dominant senses influence perception and sensation The use of "I" statements Gender-based communication How birth order and personality affect relationships Unhealthy relationships vs. healthy relationships Using examples relevant in our everyday lives, Hall brings new insights into the way people communicate with each other and create relationships that are healthy and successful.
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| Title of eBook: Back to the Basics: The Essence of Communication in Relationships | |
| Release Date: 10-19-2010 | |
| Publisher: Trafford Publishing |
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Back to the Basics: The Essence of Communication in Relationships
Chapter One
The Importance of Active Listening
With the rise of President Barack Obama to presidential power comes a new awareness and excitement about effective communication. From the way people communicate in their families to the difficult communication between the U.S.A. and Iraq — effective communication skills are important and necessary in this 21st century global world.
Many people who experience or have common disorders are affected by communication disorder(s). These disorders may include auditory processing, language barriers, and speech-related problems. The causes of communication disorders may be brain injury, drug abuse, emotional disorders, and neurological disorders, pre or post-natal. According to current research, one in ten Americans of every age, gender, race, and socio-economical status has experienced various types of communication disorders; however, when we look further into the world of relationships and how families utilize communication, there is often a missing component. That component is listening. Listening involves more than one being quiet; it involves "active listening that is so essential to effective communication." Let's look at the following definitions of "active" listening and listening: The definition of "active" according to Webster's World Thesaurus is busy, lively, energetic, alive, purposeful, and aware.
The definition of "listening," according to Webster's World Thesaurus, is to pay attention, keep one's ears open, be attentive, pick-up on, tune in to, receive, and lend an ear to.
Our ability to understand and communicate effectively is influenced
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