In an age of echo chambers and multiple narratives, there is a lot of noise going on but very little listening. In this insightful, cogently reasoned book, Murphy extols the myriad virtues of this underused skill, drawing on enlightening testimony from everyone from priests to CIA agents. A thoughtful, eloquent volume that could transform not just your relationships with others but your own worldview as well.
When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?
This life-changing book will transform your conversations forever
At work, we're taught to lead the conversation.
On social media, we shape our personal narratives.
At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians.
We're not listening.
And no one is listening to us
Now more than ever, we need to listen to those around us. New York Times contributor Kate Murphy draws on countless conversations she has had with everyone from priests to CIA interrogators, focus group moderators to bartenders, her great-great aunt to her friend's toddler, to show how only by listening well can we truly connect with others.
Listening has the potential to transform our relationships and our working lives, improve our self-knowledge, and increase our creativity and happiness. While it may take some effort, it's a skill that can be learnt and perfected.
When all we crave is to understand and be understood, You're Not Listening shows us how.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781787300958
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 522 g
Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 28 mm
Kate Murphy is an excellent writer, and this book is eloquent, entertaining and illuminating. Whilst the focus of this book is the importance of listening-both as a skill in itself and as the most fundamental aspect... More
You can go to a TED talk or take a course and learn how to speak, but there are no courses to teach us how to listen. Kate Murpy fills that massive void. In an age of loneliness and disconnect, this book is a much... More
The power of simply listening cannot be underestimated and I certainly have come to dedicate more time to shutting up and patiently waiting to receive information now! Above all the noise and cacophony of modern life,... More
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