Active Listening 1) The definition of active listening is — hearing what people 1 i.e., staying alert to understanding 2 being sent. 2) The goal of all listening is — to give the other person the experience of 3 . — to experience that life is purposeful and that we have 4 . 3) An attentive listener — does not automatically reject the other person’s point of view or 5 . — gives the speaker the feeling that he’s being truly understood. 4) Some advice: — Listen with your fullest attention and not just to get ready to make your point or defend 6 . — Be interested in perspectives other than 7 . — Be open to what 8 .