Self-awareness—how we see ourselves and the effects we have on our environment—
influences our behavior and the type of person we want to become. This article examines …

Social psychologists have a longstanding interest in the mechanisms responsible for the
beneficial effects of positive social connections. This article reviews and integrates two …

Disagreements can polarize attitudes when they evoke defensiveness from the conversation
partners. When a speaker talks, listeners often think about ways to counterargue. This …

Memories of rejection contribute to feeling lonely. However, high-quality listening that
conveys well-meaning attention and understanding when speakers discuss social rejection …

The present work focuses on listening training as an example of a relational human
resource practice that can improve human resource outcomes: Relatedness to colleagues …

We conducted an integrative review of research on listening relevant to work and
organizations published from 2000 to 2021 and across three disciplines (management …

Patients highly value being listened to, taken seriously, heard, and understood; indeed,
listening to patients is essential to alleviate suffering. Yet listening as a clinical skill has been …

In this paper, I review recent research on the importance of intergroup felt understanding–
the belief that outgroup members understand and accept the perspectives of ingroup …

The quality of listening in interpersonal contexts was hypothesized to improve a variety of
work outcomes. However, research of this general hypothesis is dispersed across multiple …

Training teachers to listen may enable them to experience increasingly attentive and open
peer relationships at work. In the present research, we examined the outcomes of a year …