<description>&lt;p&gt;When we&amp;#8217;re in a disagreement, it&amp;#8217;s sometimes hard simply to listen to the other person. The emotional temperature may be high and we can shut down in a defensive posture. But skillful listening is a core practice of conflict resolution and, potentially, a doorway to improved relations, greater self-understanding, and personal growth.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://humanmedia.org/"&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;humanmedia.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Humankind on Public Radio

David Freudberg

Deep Listening

DEC 10, 2025-1 MIN
Humankind on Public Radio

Deep Listening

DEC 10, 2025-1 MIN

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<p>When we&#8217;re in a disagreement, it&#8217;s sometimes hard simply to listen to the other person. The emotional temperature may be high and we can shut down in a defensive posture. But skillful listening is a core practice of conflict resolution and, potentially, a doorway to improved relations, greater self-understanding, and personal growth.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit </b><a href="http://humanmedia.org/"><span class="s2"><b>humanmedia.org</b></span></a><b> . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.</b></span></p>