LECTURE 21:COMMUNICATION: BARRIERS TO ACTIVE LISTENING

LECTURE 21:COMMUNICATION: BARRIERS TO ACTIVE LISTENING

By Irawen   May 28, 2019   No comments:

This lecture lays down barriers to active listening, ranging from physical and physiological to psychological, and contends that the psychological barriers to active listening are most subtle, and thus most difficult to overcome, finally making some practical suggestions to overcome the barriers to active listening.

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LECTURE 20:COMMUNICATION: ACTIVE LISTENING

LECTURE 20:COMMUNICATION: ACTIVE LISTENING

By Irawen   May 28, 2019   No comments:

This lecture focuses on active listening, and concedes that active listening is a cultivated art that needs to be developed by every person for her/him to be an effective communicator.

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LECTURE 19: COMMUNICATION: SIGNIFICANCE OF LISTENING

LECTURE 19: COMMUNICATION: SIGNIFICANCE OF LISTENING

By Irawen   May 28, 2019   No comments:

This lecture recognizes listening as an integral part of effective communication, and systematically explains its importance and indispensability in a successful conversation.

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LECTURE 18: FORMING HABITS OF SUCCESS

LECTURE 18: FORMING HABITS OF SUCCESS

By Irawen   May 27, 2019   No comments:

This lecture concludes the module on Habits by suggesting that bad habits can be broken step by step, and substituted with good and desirable habits, and that inculcation of good habits is most pertinent to leading a successful, productive, and meaningful life.

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LECTURE 17: USING THE ZEIGARNIK EFFECT FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND PERSONAL GROWTH

LECTURE 17: USING THE ZEIGARNIK EFFECT FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND PERSONAL GROWTH

By Irawen   May 27, 2019   No comments:

This lecture introduces the concept of Zeigarnik Effect as the very basis of habit formation, and suggests that this psychological effect can be used both positively and negatively towards harnessing desirable habits, and shedding the undesirable ones.

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LECTURE 16: BREAKING BAD HABITS

LECTURE 16: BREAKING BAD HABITS

By Irawen   May 27, 2019   No comments:

Identifying bad habits as a vicious cycle of compulsive repetitive behavior, this lecture suggests some practical ways of overcoming bad habits by rewiring the brain, and inculcating alternative good habits in their stead.

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