We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know. —Carl Rogers
“We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.”

Carl Rogers Psychologist

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dwayne from winston-salem  OCTOBER 1, 2021
i feel as if that is true because most people can hear what you saying but not feel you and have an understanding
Mariana Miller-D'Alessandro from Bronx, New York SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Yes, real listening - with real understanding and /or empathy is one of the crucial steps in our day that help change our lives, our communities. Mariana

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