Reactive listening: listening to refute, not to understand

Ezra Finch
Nov 7 · 6 min read

Have you ever talked to a person and, although using a huge amount of topics, did you feel you were talking to a wall? Even if you tried to explain your reasons and understand her to reach an agreement, you probably had the feeling that she didn’t understand you or didn’t want to understand you.

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