Familiarizing myself with the six different forms of non listening was enlightening because I have been guilty of them all. Realizing how problematic non listening can be makes it possible to adjust any errors in conversation. Monopolizing a conversation is the form of non listening that I am going to try to improve. The times that this form of non listening really stands out is when I am conversing with strangers or people I really do not know. Understanding that I may not see these people again, I feel the importance of communicating my thoughts. However, this is not an excuse to monopolize a conversation. Just like the text says, “We already know what we think and feel, so there’s little we can learn from hearing ourselves!” (pg 154). People can learn more from one another then we realize and monopolizing a conversation hinders that learning, for this reason I am going to work on not monopolizing conversations that I partake in.
I think monopolizing is essential in our lives for the sake of stress relief. I tend to do it only when I have a serious problem in my life because i depend on my friend to be there and listen to me rant. Monopolizing can help us relieve stress for ranting but other than that i feel like monopolizing is not necessary. Definitely, this is one of the controversial things for me and I cannot decide if it should be a pro or con. I agree with you thought that monopolizing conversations can take away the learning experience from others. I find it funny how you mentioned how you are guilty of all 6 forms of non-listening but don't worry you are not alone!
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