Hearing Vs Listening

Dear Shweta,Consider this,You are in a hall full of people, listening to all the babble of voices, amidst a lot of noise. It's challenging to distinguish who is talking to whom due to the cacophony. Amidst all this, you suddenly hear something of interest a few ...

Hi Shweta,It is generally said that "hearing is through ears, and listening is through the mind." 😊 When you understand something while hearing, it becomes listening. I hope you can see the difference now.Warm regards,Ritu

Listening is the better part of conversation and is an art that requires patience and is, of course, rewarding. You already have a lot of insights on the difference between listening and hearing.Pradeep Bajaj

Dear Ritu, Sneha, Dharmandar, Vksathyajit, and Surya,Thanks a ton. I have learned a lot. Now I am very clear with the differences. Thanks again for explaining it so nicely.Regards,Shweta

Both are done through ears, yet the difference lies in perspective. Hearing is a defense mechanism in our body wherein we filter and discard unnecessary stuff. Take the example of visual stimulus; if you remembered everything, then one would go mad in a month, o...

Hi all,I would like to know the differences between hearing and listening. Please explain. I am a bit confused.Regards,Shweta

Just to add to the above comments…You listen to what you hear...!! In our everyday routine, we hear all sorts of things; however, we choose to listen to only those which interest us. Listening gives the heard noise/voice a proper meaning.For example, in a classr...

Dear Swetha,Attached, please find a presentation on Listening. You will gain insight into what you are looking for.