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Question: This week, have a conversation (it could be about almost anything) with a person you know and intentionally use several of the techniques discussed in the chapter on active listening, (these techniques include reflecting content, reflecting feelings, summarizing, reflecting meaning, and striving for empathy), but don't make it obvious that you are trying out these techniques. Following the conversation, take a few minutes to reflect back on it and evaluate the following:
How comfortable or uncomfortable was it to use these techniques?
How effective were you using these techniques?
In what ways do you think the use of the these techniques impacted the quality of the conversation?
What did the use of these techniques do for you, and what do you think the use of these techniques did for the other individual?
Once you have given these questions some thought, please provide at least one well developed and well written paragraph (4+ sentences) that effectively articulates your thoughts and ideas. You can provide your response using the provided text box, or you can choose to upload a file (.docx, .pdf, etc.).