65. Seeing Our Innocence & Listening Deeply
In this episode, we’re exploring our element of curiosity alongside the third aspect of deep listening which is “seeing the person’s innocence.” This can be a tough aspect considering what may be a more common tendency to listen with the lens of “seeing the other person’s problem” or “seeing the person’s solution.” Problem is, those lenses make it nearly impossible to listen well. We'll talk about the practices to overcome those obstacles and to help us listen with an intention that creates more open, effective, and fulfilling conversations.
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- More of our Curiosity pods:
- Chemistry of Calm (Dr. Emmons' book referenced in this series)
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Relationships between measures of I- and D-type curiosity, ambiguity tolerance, and need for closure: An initial test of the wanting-liking model of information-seeking. Find it here.
- The Role of Attentional Control in the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Anxiety. Find it here.
- Neural mechanisms of attentional control in mindfulness meditation. Find it here.
- Attentional focus in endurance activity: new paradigms and future directions. Find it here.
- More on Martin Buber's philosophy
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