Question

Mariah, joe's girlfriend, is sad because her dog has just died. that evening, while joe listens to mariah talk about the dog, he remembers losing his own cat three years earlier, and he becomes sad as well. he conveys to mariah that he truly understands her grief. joe is employing what type of listening?

Answer 1

The answer would be emphatic listening. This kind of listening contains trying to comprehend the feelings and emotions of the speaker – to put yourself into the person’s shoes and take their thoughts.  Empathy is a means of intensely linking with another person.