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Keita Inoue

CMST100

Apr 8th, 2023

Module 5 Lesson 1 Assignment: Poor Listening Habits

Pseudolistening: I was talking to someone, and he smiled me and nodded, but then he asked me

“sorry, what did you say?”, and I knew he was thinking of something else.

"I feel ignored when you asked me what I actually said.

Stage hogging: A friend of mine asked me what experience I got from a studying abroad, but the

only things he was interested in was something he relates to so that he can talk about himself.

For example, when I said I will have to get a driver license in the US, he brought his story about

a driving school in Japan even if I will not need to go to a driving school in the US.

"I feel disrespected when you always make the conversation about yourself.

Selective listening: Honestly, I do when my coach has a team meeting. I highly focus on the

important information, for example, about workouts or meets, but I should focus on every words

he says. I often look away or play with my hands when I do not focus.

"I feel dishonored when you are clearly not paying attention other than the critical information.

Filling in gaps: It happens a lot in a team. When someone told me the story she heard, and I

asked the one who told about this, but she said that information is overemphasized, and they got

into a trouble. I wish I just kept it in myself.

"I feel upset when you change the story, what you heard from others, to satisfy yourself or to be

liked by others.

Insulated listening: It happened when I had a serious conversation with my brother. He had an

athletic and academic problem for going to the university. The athletic thing I told him was real,

but he said to me “it does not matter for you.”

"I feel lack of respect when you ignored me talking what you do not want to hear.

Defensive listening: I was giving advise to my friend on a swimming because he said he wanted.

I pointed out some areas for improvement, but also give positive advice on what he did well. My

friend, however, becomes defensive and takes my feedback as a personal attack, saying"I don't

see how I could have done any better”.

"I feel upset when you asked me advice to make yourself feel better.

Ambushing: In a meeting, a person is presenting a new project idea. His coworker, who is

known for being critical and confrontational, is also in the meeting. During the presentation, the

critical coworker appears to be paying attention, but is actually taking notes and mentally

preparing arguments against the presenter's idea. After the presentation, the critical coworker

starts a series of harsh critiques, attacking every aspect of the idea and making it clear that they

were not really listening with an open mind during the presentation.

"I feel depressed when you just listened my ideas to insult me or embarrass me in front of my

coworkers.

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