The Zen of Listening by
(PRINT) 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 by
(PRINT) This perennial bestseller has already helped many thousands of readers resolve conflicts and transform their relationships with family members, romantic partners, colleagues, and friends. Experienced therapist Michael P. Nichols explains why we often feel cut off from those we care about and provides easy-to-learn techniques for really hearing and being heard. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid examples that readers of all ages and walks of life can relate to. The revised second edition features practical exercises for building key skills, plus a new chapter on listening to kids and teens.
Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn by
Children's listening habits and skills are a good predictor of oral language profi ciency, reading and writing skills, and later school success. Good listening skills do not simply develop naturally--they must be taught and practiced--yet many teachers do not get training on how to teach children to listen. Using clear language and real-life examples, Mary Renck Jalongo explains why being an effective listener is a challenge--for adults as well as children--and provides research based suggestions for improving listening in the classroom and at home. Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn will help teachers to: * understand the components of listening * discover why children do or do not listen * actively listen to children and other adults * provide a rich oral language environment * help parents support their children's listening learning Children, especially in the preschool years, are ready to learn about becoming good listeners. This book is a welcome resource for teachers who wish to help them to do so.
Listening Skills Training by
Most adults have poor listening skills. In fact, with attention spans of less than eight minutes is it any wonder business and personal communications are rife with misunderstanding and needless conflict? Listening Skills Training is a complete resource designed to develop vital listening skills and includes a step-by-step training guide, sample half-, full-, and two-day agendas, classroom handouts, tools, assessments, and ready-to-use PowerPointT slides. A CD-ROM is included.
Active Listening by
Active listening is a person's willingness and ability to hear and understand. At its core, active listening is a state of mind that involves paying full and careful attention to the other person, avoiding premature judgment, reflecting understanding, clarifying information, summarizing, and sharing. By learning and committing to the skills and behaviors of active listening, leaders can become more effective listeners and, over time, improve their ability to lead.
Listening Attentively E-Report by
This 10-page report offers a powerful set of tools to help you build your listening skills up to maximum effectiveness.Topics covered include:A quick quiz to assess the level of your listening skills and identify opportunities for improvementThe five roadblocks to effective listeningThe four levels of listeningThe six skills of active listening: How to CARESS your way to excellent listeningHow to jumpstart your way to better listening
Power of Listening E-Report by
Dramatically increase your EAR-Q The difference between hearing and listening is huge, because listening is a skill that has to be learned, practiced, and developed over time. When you finish this 50-page Power of Listening workbook, you'll have every tool you ever need to double your listening skills in only a few short weeks: Know the fastest ways to uncover a message's hidden meaning, Learn the difference between understanding and agreeing, Listen without feeling prejudice, judgment or the need to defend or interrupt, Improve information retention skills, Learn how to listen between the lines, Learn to listen for hot spots and sensitive areas, Learn to listen for deeper hidden agendas, Learn to listen to evaluate and empathize, Learn how to create environments that promote ideal listening, Understand the critical steps to avoid misunderstandings, Learn key strategies to listen and communicate with all types of people. Consider this: How many clients did your customer service staff alienate because they jumped to wrong conclusions? How many more sales did you give your competition because your sales people missed critical closing clues? How many employees went home vengeful because a manager hurt their feelings? How much potential business slipped through the cracks because of weak communication? For your sake, I hope it's not a lot. The fact is, for businesses today, the most costly business errors are a result of weak communication. Here is the good news... If you have people working with you who know how to really listen, every part of your business benefits. If you are lucky, a small percentage of your staff has naturally developed these skills long before you hired them, but for the majority you need a simple solution for a very dangerous problem.After you read The Power of Listening Workbook, your employees, sales people, customer service people, and managers will: Know the fastest ways to uncover a message's hidden meaning, Get sure-fire tips on how to listen to angry customers, Distinguish the subtle but vital differences between content and delivery of a message, Listen without feeling prejudice, judgment, or the need to defend or interrupt, Improve information retention skills, Learn how to listen and wait for closing signs, Learn to listen to evaluate and empathize, Learn how to create environments that promote ideal listening, Learn how to master and maintain focus in meetings and presentations, Understand the critical steps to avoid misunderstandings. Your business will benefit from: Immediate increase in sales from your dynamic listening sales team, More loyal customers resulting from your compassionate customer service team, More productive employees as a result of your listener-sensitive managers; Reduce staff turnover. Save money on hiring and training by keeping your best employees.
The Conscious Brain by
(PRINT) The problem of consciousness continues to be a subject of great debate in cognitive science. Synthesizing decades of research, The Conscious Brain advances a new theory of the psychological and neurophysiological correlates of conscious experience. Prinz's account of consciousness makes two main claims: first consciousness always arises at a particular stage of perceptual processing, the intermediate level, and, second, consciousness depends on attention. Attention changes the flow of information allowing perceptual information to access memory systems. Neurobiologically, this change in flow depends on synchronized neural firing. Neural synchrony is also implicated in the unity of consciousness and in the temporal duration of experience. Prinz also explores the limits of consciousness. We have no direct experience of our thoughts, no experience of motor commands, and no experience of a conscious self. All consciousness is perceptual, and it functions to make perceptual information available to systems that allows for flexible behavior. Prinz concludes by discussing prevailing philosophical puzzles. He provides a neuroscientifically grounded response to the leading argument for dualism, and argues that materialists need not choose between functional and neurobiological approaches, but can instead combine these into neurofunctional response to the mind-body problem. The Conscious Brain brings neuroscientific evidence to bear on enduring philosophical questions, while also surveying, challenging, and extending philosophical and scientific theories of consciousness. All readers interested in the nature of consciousness will find Prinz's work of great interest.
The Open-Focus Brain by
(PRINT) This breakthrough book presents a disarmingly simple idea: The way we pay attention in daily life can play a critical role in our health and well-being. According to Dr. Les Fehmi, a clinical psychologist and researcher, many of us have become stuck in “narrow-focus attention”: a tense, constricted, survival mode of attention that holds us in a state of chronic stress—and which lies at the root of common ailments including anxiety, depression, ADD, stress-related migraines, and more. To improve these conditions, Dr. Fehmi explains that we must learn to return to a relaxed, diffuse, and creative form of attention, which he calls “Open Focus.” This highly readable and empowering book offers straightforward explanations and simple exercises on how to shift into a more calm, open style of attention that reduces stress, improves health, and enhances performance. The Open-Focus Brain features eight essential attention exercises for improving health, along with an audio CD in which the author guides the reader through fundamental Open-Focus exercises that can be used on a regular basis to enhance our health and well-being. Dr. Fehmi writes, “Everyone has the ability to heal their nervous systems, to dissolve their pain, to slow down and yet accomplish more, to experience the deeper side of life—in short, to change their lives for the better dramatically.” At last readers can learn the techniques that Dr. Fehmi has offered to thousands of clients—the same drug-free, safe, and effective techniques that have led to remarkable and long-lasting results. The Open-Focus Brain offers readers a revolutionary, drug-free way to: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; alleviate depression, anxiety, and ADD nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; reduce stress-related chronic pain nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; optimize mental and physical performance Includes a 60-minute audio CD: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; essential attention exercises from the book, led by Dr. Fehmi nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; listeners learn how to "train the brain" to reduce stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and more nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*nbsp; safe and effective techniques used in Dr. Fehmi's clinic for decades
Attention Deficit Disorder by
(PRINT) A leading expert in the assessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder dispels myths and offers reassuring, practical information about treatments. Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and a rich variety of case studies from his own clinical practive, Dr. Thomas E. Brown describes what ADD syndrome is, how it can be recognized at different ages, and how it can best be treated.This is the first book to address the perplexing question about ADD: how can individuals, some very bright, be chronically unable to "pay attention," yet be able to focus very well on specific tasks that strongly interest them? Dr. Brown disputes the "willpower" explanation and explains how inherited malfunctions of the brain's management system prevent some people from being able to deal adequately with challenging tasks of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. His book is an authoritative and practical guide for physicians and psychologists, parents and teachers, and the 7 to 9 percent of persons who suffer from ADD/ADHD.
How to Use Your Eyes by
(PRINT) I hope this book will inspire every reader to stop and consider things that are...so clearly meaningless that they never seemed worth a second thought.... Grass, the night sky, a postage stamp, a crack in the sidewalk, a shoulder. Ordinary objects of everyday life. But when we look at them--really look at them--what do we see? In the tradition of John Berger's bestsellingWays of Seeing,James Elkins'sHow to Use Your Eyesinvites us to look at--and maybe to see for first time--the world around us, with breathtaking results. Here are the common artifacts of life, often misunderstood and largely ignored, brought into striking focus. A butterfly's wing pattern encodes its identity. A cloudless sky yields a precise sequence of colors at sunset. A bridge reveals the relationship of a population with its landscape. With the discerning eye of a painter and the zeal of a detective, Elkins also explores complicated things like mandalas, the periodic table, or a hieroglyph,remaking the world into a treasure box of observations--eccentric, ordinary, marvelous. How to Use Your Eyesis a thrilling read evocative of the work of Diane Ackerman and Stephen Jay Gould. It will transform your view of nature and the mind.
Effortless Attention by
This is the first book to explore the cognitive science of effortless attention and action. Attention and action are generally understood to require effort, and the expectation is that under normal circumstances effort increases to meet rising demand. Sometimes, however, attention and action seem to flow effortlessly despite high demand. Effortless attention and action have been documented across a range of normal activities -- ranging from rock climbing to chess playing -- and yet fundamental questions about the cognitive science of effortlessness have gone largely unasked. This book draws from the disciplines of cognitive psychology, neurophysiology, behavioral psychology, genetics, philosophy, and cross-cultural studies. Starting from the premise that the phenomena of effortless attention and action provide an opportunity to test current models of attention and action, leading researchers from around the world examine topics including effort as a cognitive resource, the role of effort in decision-making, the neurophysiology of effortless attention and action, the role of automaticity in effortless action, expert performance in effortless action, and the neurophysiology and benefits of attentional training. ContributorsJoshua M. Ackerman, James H. Austin, John A. Bargh Roy F. Baumeister, Sian L. Beilock, Chris Blais, Matthew M. Botvinick, Brian Bruya, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Marci S. DeCaro, Arne Dietrich, Yuri Dormashev, L#65533;szl#65533; Harmat, Bernhard Hommel, Rebecca Lewthwaite, #65533;rjan de Manzano, Joseph T. McGuire, Brian P. Meier, Arlen C. Moller, Jeanne Nakamura, Michael I. Posner, Mary K. Rothbart, M.R. Rueda, Brandon J. Schmeichel, Edward Slingerland, Oliver Stoll, Yiyuan Tang, T#65533;res Theorell, Fredrik Ull#65533;n, Gabriele Wulf
Your Brain at Work by
Meet Emily and Paul, the parents of two young children. Emily is a newly promoted executive in a large corporation, while Paul has his own business as a consultant. Their lives, like all of ours, are filled with a bewildering blizzard of emails, phone calls, yet more emails, meetings, projects, proposals, and plans. For them, just staying ahead of the storm has become a seemingly insurmountable task. In this book, we travel inside the brains of Emily and Paul as they attempt to sort the vast quantities of information they're presented with and figure out how to prioritize, organize, and act on it. Fortunately for Emily and Paul—and for readers of Your Brain at Work—they're in good hands: David Rock knows how the brain works—and more specifically, how it works in a work setting. Your Brain at Work explores: Why your brains feels so taxed, and how to take full advantage of your mental resources Why it's so hard to focus, and how to better manage distractions How to maximize your chance of finding insights that can solve seemingly insurmountable problems How to keep your cool in any situation, so that you can make the best decisions possible How to collaborate with others more effectively Why providing feedback is so difficult, and how to make it easier How to effectively change other people's behavior Rock shows how it's possible not only to survive in today's overwhelming work environment but to succeed in it—and still feel energized at the end of the day, with a sense of accomplishment.
Focusing on Your Work by
So many things compete for our attention in the workplace---background noise, interruptions, drop-in visitors, and email---it's often very difficult to concentrate. Would you like to learn how to be present, keep your brain sharp, and focus on the task at hand? Now you can! Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, presents her incredible Six Secrets of Focus:

1. Set up your office for maximum productivity and minimum distractions.
2. Avoid wasted time from daydreaming.
3. Stop flitting around from task to task and stick to one thing. 
4. Don't multi-task or attempt too many things at once.
5. Get absorbed in a project and achieve a state of flow.
6. Stay focused on boring or uninteresting tasks.

Laura Stack will teach you how to overcome distractions from your environment, other people, and your brain. Take thirty minutes to listen to Laura and improve your ability stay on target and maintain your concentration!
Attention Deficit Disorder by
Does living a stress-filled life lead to elevated blood pressure? And if so, do strategies to better manage stress effectively lower blood pressure? In this authoritative and comprehensive book, Kevin T. Larkin examines more than a half-century of empirical evidence obtained to test the common assumption that stress is associated with the onset and maintenance of essential hypertension (high blood pressure). While the research confirms that stress does play a role in the exacerbation of essential hypertension, numerous other factors must also be considered, among them obesity, exercise and smoking, as well as demographic, constitutional and psychological concerns. The author discusses the effectiveness of strategies developed to manage stress and thereby lower blood pressure and concludes with suggestions and directions for further study.
How to Focus on What Matters by
Excerpted from: Focus: your key to more productivity at work, by Jurgen Wolff. Cf. resource description page (viewed March 8, 2010).
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Rewired by
Look around at today's youth and you can see how technology has changed their lives. They lie on their beds and study while listening to mp3 players, texting and chatting online with friends, and reading and posting Facebook messages. How does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures?nbsp; Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth?nbsp; Rewirednbsp; is the first book to help educators and parents teach to this new generation's radically different learning styles and needs.nbsp; This book will also help parents learn what to expect from their "techie" children concerning school, homework, and even socialization. In short, it is a book that exposes the impact of generational differences on learning while providing strategies for engaging students at school and at home. nbsp; nbsp;
The Learning Differences Sourcebook by 
Reading, Writing and Reasoning by
Many students find the 'step up' from school or college work to university study a challenge. The same is frequently true for those returning to study after time spent in the workplace. If you find yourself in either of these situations then this
Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success by
A motivation and learning strategies textbook that bridges research and practice! Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success, Second Edition teaches college students how to become more self-directed learners. Study skills are treated as a serious academic course. Students learn about human motivation and learning as they improve their study skills. The text does not offer "recipes" for success or lists of "quick tips." Rather, the focus is on relevant information and features designed to help students to identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, to master and practice effective learning and study strategies, and then to complete self-management studies whereby they are taught a process for improving their academic behavior. A framework organized around six components related to academic success (motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and performance) makes it easy for students to understand what they need to do to become more successful in the classroom. The text combines an overview of theory and research, to help learners understand what factors determine or influence successful learning and why they are asked to use different study and learning strategies in the text, with field-tested exercises, follow-up activities, and appendices that assist students in observing and changing their own behavior. A separate Instructor's Manual provides helpful information for teaching the material; includes additional exercises and experiences for students; provides both objective and essay test questions; and includes information on how students can maintain a portfolio to demonstrate their acquisition of learning and study skills and guidelines for helping students complete a self-management study of their own behavior.
Learning Styles, North Carolina State University
Activity: Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire, North Carolina State University - Take to Determine your Learning Style