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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i feel as if that is true because most people can hear what you saying but not feel you and have an understanding

dwayne from winston-salem
October 1, 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

Mariana Miller-D'Alessandro from Bronx, New York
September 15, 2021

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