Half of communication is listening—but we also need to send our conversation partners authentic signals that they’ve been heard.

What are the qualities of good listener? Author explains why listening is the more powerful position in communication and how to improve your listening skills.

Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the mostmisunderstood listening skills. Empathy is what we feel when we are trying to understand the world from the perspective of ...

Being a good listener is a skill. Here’s how to do it (Getty/iStock) When someone is navigating a difficult period, the immediate impulse is often to offer solutions.

Active listening is an essential part of effective communication. Listening helps you build genuine and honest connections. When done effectively, people will be motivated to communicate with you ...

Sunny Sea Gold is a health and psychology writer, the "How to Do Anything Better" columnist for Scientific American Mind, and the author of Food: The Good Girl's Drug (Berkley Books, 2011).

From being an understanding listener to never interrupting to practising empathy, here are a few tips on how to be a good listener in a relationship.

Key points Effective listening is more than just paying attention and comprehending; we also need to show we’re listening. Some listening cues, like nodding, smiling, and making eye contact, are ...