Being a good listener is an invaluable life skill, but it’s particularly useful for ambitious and talented career people seeking yearly salaries over $100,000. Mastering the qualities of a good ...

When you are talking to someone, do you ever have the feeling that the person is not listening to you? They may be looking at you earnestly or even asking questions, yet it doesn’t seem as if the ...

Listening can be a matter of life and death. Imagine a distracted hostage negotiator or an airline pilot who tunes out air traffic control. Consider an ER physician who fails to hear a critically ill ...

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” —David W. Augsburger On average, humans spend a considerable portion of their lives in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." How many times have you nodded along during a conversation, only to realize you didn’t absorb a single ...

Better relationships rarely hinge on the perfect speech. They are built in the quiet moments when one person feels genuinely heard by another. Learning to listen with that kind of presence is less ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. A new study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology ...

The how-to for listening looks something like this: Look into their eyes. Nod your head. Smile. Say, "Mmm-hmm." Just kidding — that's not the 'how to' of listening; that's the 'how to' of pretending ...

Ask people if they are good listeners. It's a good bet nearly everyone will answer yes. Not only that, they'll say that it's easy to be a good listener. Business publications are full of articles ...