The Listening Self


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Originally published in 1989. In this interdisciplinary study, Dr Levin offers an account of personal growth and self-fulfilment based on the development of our capacity for listening. This book should be of interest to advanced students of critical theory, psychology, cultural studies, ethics, continental philosophy, ontology, metaphysics.




Listening


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Learning to Listen, Learning to Care


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A workbook with forty activities designed to help children learn self-control and empathy.




The Zen of Listening


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TV, radio, traffic, telephones, pagers - our minds are bombarded daily by constant noise and clutter. No wonder so many people find it increasingly difficult to listen and comprehend. Simple pieces of information such as names go "in one ear and out the other." Poor listening may have tragic consequences such as the Challenger disaster and the Potomac River crash of 1982, or it can result in smaller tragedies such as lost promotions, stalled marriages, and troubled children. Rebecca Shafir assures us that we can transform every aspect of our lives, simply by relearning how to listen. The Zen of Listening is grounded in the Zen concept of mindfulness, a simple yet profound way of learning how to filter our distractions and be totally in the present. Rather than a list of tricks, this book is an all-encompassing approach allowing you to transform your life. Readers will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to ourselves, discover how to listen under stress, and boost our memory. This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest.




The Lost Art of Listening


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"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills for building mutual understanding. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across social and political divides




IELTS Listening Practice Tests - IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book


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"IELTS Listening Practice Tests: IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book for IELTS for Academic Purposes and General Training Modules" contains three complete IELTS practice listening tests. Each practice listening test in this book has four sections, just like the actual IELTS exam, so there are 12 listening passages for you to try. Practice in the same format as the real test: The practice exams have questions of all of the types that you will see on the real IELTS listening test. In other words, the IELTS Listening Practice Tests: IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book has: multiple choice questions form and diagram completion matching questions short answers sentence completion questions Tips to improve your IELTS listening score: The tips at the beginning of the book explain the format of the IELTS listening test and tell you what to expect on your exam day. IELTS Practice Listening Test 1 in the publication is in tutorial mode, so it includes tips and suggestions. Each question on Test 1 gives you strategies to help you answer all of the types of questions on the IELTS listening test. Includes answers and explanations: There is a complete answer key with in-depth explanations for each answer, so you can understand why each answer is the correct one. The explanations give you additional tips to help you improve your test-taking technique. Includes the texts of the recordings: The book also includes the complete scripts for each of the IELTS listening practice tests. You should read and study the scripts after completing each of the practice tests. This will help improve your knowledge of the vocabulary and idioms included on the IELTS exam. See a free sample of this book: For a free sample of this book, please click on the "Look Inside" icon on the top left corner of this page. How to get the CD: For the recordings that accompany this book, you should purchase the audio CD entitled "IELTS Listening Practice Tests Audio CD" by IELTS Success Associates. For the CD please go to: www.amazon.com/IELTS-Listening-Practice-Tests-Audio/dp/B00MEVO89M/ You may also be interested in our other publications by IELTS Success Associates: IELTS Speaking Test Practice - IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation & Language Practice: for the Academic Purposes and General Training Modules IELTS Vocabulary: IELTS Words for the IELTS for Academic Purposes English Test IELTS Reading Practice Tests: IELTS Guide for Self-Study Test Preparation for IELTS for Academic Purposes IELTS Writing Coursebook with IELTS Grammar Preparation and Language Practice: IELTS Essay Writing Guide for Task 1 of the Academic Module and Task 2 of the Academic and General Training Modules




Spiritual Depression


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Spiritual Depression is one of the great classics of the modern Church and tackles the big question: If Christianity is such "good news" why are its followers often unhappy? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was possibly the greatest Christian preacher and teacher of the twentieth century. A medical doctor by training, Spiritual Depression draws together his professional understanding of the mind with a profound understanding of Christian teaching and the Bible. Spiritual Depression diagnoses the causes of the ill feeling that many Christians experience. It prescribes the practical care that is needed to lift people's spirits and bring them freedom, power and joy. Spiritual health is possible and this book explains how everyone can grasp it for themselves.




A Sense of Self


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Recent research has shown that many adolescent girls come to distrust their own perceptions. This book shows that homeschooled adolescent girls have a much stronger sense of self.




Listening to Prozac


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The New York Times bestselling examination of the revolutionary antidepressant, with a new introduction and afterword reflecting on Prozac’s legacy and the latest medical research “Peter Kramer is an analyst of exceptional sensitivity and insight. To read his prose on virtually any subject is to be provoked, enthralled, illuminated.” —Joyce Carol Oates When antidepressants like Prozac first became available, Peter D. Kramer prescribed them, only to hear patients say that on medication, they felt different—less ill at ease, more like the person they had always imagined themselves to be. Referencing disciplines from cellular biology to animal ethology, Dr. Kramer worked to explain these reports. The result was Listening to Prozac, a revolutionary book that offered new perspectives on antidepressants, mood disorders, and our understanding of the self—and that became an instant national and international bestseller. In this thirtieth anniversary edition, Dr. Kramer looks back at the influence of his groundbreaking book, traces progress in the relevant sciences, follows trends in the use and public understanding of antidepressants, and assesses potential breakthroughs in the treatment of depression. The new introduction and afterword reinforce and reinvigorate a book that the New York Times called “originally insightful” and “intelligent and informative,” a window on a medicine that is “telling us new things about the chemistry of human character.”




Listening with My Heart


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"In today's hypercompetitive world, kids often internalize the message that their worth is attached to their accomplishments and that messing up is something to be ashamed of, rather than a normal part of life, which can lead to critical self-talk. Listening with My Heart reminds us of the other golden rule--to treat ourselves like we would treat a friend. When we do this, we are practicing self-compassion."--