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Active listening self concept and perceptions

The way people think defines who and what a person is, and the decisions they make. Everyone has different views upon themselves and the world around us influenced by our self concept, perceptions and listening habits. These concepts are the concepts that basically make ‘you’.

Active listenings reasoning of importance Active listening is to listen attentively to the message someone is sending you. It means that whatever you are hearing, you understand its meaning. Active listening is important because if you are talking to a friend and you are not listening you will not be able to give them a good response back. Active listening is an important communication concept. Active listening is essential to effective communicating because there needs to be an interpreter and messenger and if they weren’t listening to each than there cannot be any of them.

Self Concept impact on Ones Behavior Self concept can be defined as a way that one views them self. According to the American Psychological Association, APA “It can be influenced by attitude, habits, ideas and beliefs.” (wikipedia). For example, I could think that I am dumb because I always score low on tests. Thinking I am dumb becomes part of my self-concept; scoring low on tests is my habit. People often will do something which defines them and make it a consistent habit. That habit or doing that they do will start to shape them and eventually become their self concept. Past experiences shape an individuals self concept.

Judgments based on perceptions Perception is your judgment on things based on your previous experiences. A   perception can be formed based on things that happened in your past. If an individual saw a shark attack someone, their perception of sharks are that sharks always attack people. Sometimes perceptions can be like a stereotype. If you see a person, you will assume that they are a certain way because of their race, color, or style. Also you can base your judgment on the rumors that you heard about “that kind of people.” According to Communication in a changing world, 69, People notice things about other people based on things they focus on the most. Selection. Ones mind will keep in store the selections that we made about that person and that selection will define how we see them.