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ERIC Number: EJ287904
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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The Assumptive Roots of Empathic Listening: A Critique.
Arnett, Ronald C.; Nakagawa, Gordon
Communication Education, v32 n4 p368-78 Oct 1983
Analyzes the assumptions of interpersonal listening based on empathy. Provides (1) a brief historical overview of the empathic tradition as it relates to interpersonal communication study and to listening; (2) a critique of presuppositions underlying the concept of empathic listening; and (3) some guidelines for developing alternatives to empathic listening. (PD)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Empathy, Higher Education, History, Interpersonal Communication, Listening, Speech Communication
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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