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Module 5 Lesson 1 Assignment: Poor Listening Habits
Module 5 Lesson 1 Assignment: Poor Listening Habits
CMST100
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.
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
"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,
"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
"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.