Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? Experts answer once and for all

Two experts break down what happens in the brain when you read text versus listen to an audiobook. Discover the differences ...
Psychology Today

Deeply Generous Listening Takes Practice

“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” — Karl A.
Harvard Business Review

Practice Your Active Listening Skills

How to make other people feel heard and understood. When was the last time you practiced your active listening skills? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it is a skill you need to practice. In ...
The Conversation

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “Do we need to read, or can we just get ...
The Conversation

‘Compassionate listening’ is a Buddhist tenet: What it is and why it matters

Although the importance of communication in fostering better relationships and solving problems is well-recognized, much focus has been placed on “talking it out” — while the role of listening tends ...