AbstractThis paper introduces active listening, as a unified framework for synthesising and recognising speech. The notion ofactive listeninginherits from active inference, which considers perception and action under one universal imperative: to maximise the evidence for our (generative) models of the world.
Friston KJ +5 more
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Active listening: The key of successful communication in hospital managers [PDF]
Introduction: One of the important causes of medical errors and unintentional harm to patients is ineffective communication. The important part of this skill, in case it has been forgotten, is listening.
Vahid Kohpeima Jahromi +3 more
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This paper looks briefly at what has been ignored for far too long in language teaching in Japan, the teaching of the listening skill. First of all, it gives a definition of listening. Listening is a thinking process, and thinking is an active process. Therefore, listening is an active process.
Tennant K, Long A, Toney-Butler TJ.
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Benefits of active listening during 3D sound localization. [PDF]
In everyday life, sound localization entails more than just the extraction and processing of auditory cues. When determining sound position in three dimensions, the brain also considers the available visual information (e.g., visual cues to sound ...
Gaveau V +7 more
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Short-term plasticity of neuro-auditory processing induced by musical active listening training. [PDF]
Although there is strong evidence for the positive effects of musical training on auditory perception, processing, and training‐induced neuroplasticity, there is still little knowledge on the auditory and neurophysiological short‐term plasticity through ...
Schneider P +7 more
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The influence of active listening on parents' perceptions of clinical empathy in a stuttering assessment: A preliminary study. [PDF]
PURPOSE The primary purpose of this preliminary study was to explore whether a clinician's use of active listening skills (i.e., client-directed eye gaze and paraphrasing) influenced parents' perceptions of clinical empathy in a stuttering assessment.
Croft RL, Byrd CT, Kelly EM.
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Improving officer-soldier communication through active listening skills training with Army ROTC cadets. [PDF]
Military leaders are tasked with communicating effectively with their subordinates. Active listening skills are vital to this communication; however, an investigation of active listening skills in the military is lacking.
Bjornestad A, Olson S, Weidauer L.
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Association between social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders and mothers’ active listening attitude: a cohort study [PDF]
Background Family members of patients with eating disorders, especially their mothers, experience heavy caregiving burdens associated with supporting the patient.
Fujika Katsuki +5 more
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Behavioral Approaches to Study Top-Down Influences on Active Listening [PDF]
The massive network of descending corticofugal projections has been long-recognized by anatomists, but their functional contributions to sound processing and auditory-guided behaviors remain a mystery.
Kameron K. Clayton +6 more
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Personal and Job Factors Associated with Teachers’ Active Listening and Active Empathic Listening
Active listening is important for effective interpersonal communication, a prerequisite for successful teaching. The presented cross-sectional study examined personal and work factors associated to active listening in 3.995 Greek schools’ educators
Ntina Kourmousi +6 more
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