HEARING | LISTENING |
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Hearing is the act of perceiving sound and receiving sound waves or vibrations through your ear. | Listening is the act of hearing a sound and understanding what you hear. |
Hearing is one of the five senses and it just happens all the time – whether you like it or not – unless you have a hearing problem | Listening Requires concentration so that your brain processes meaning from words and sentences. |
Hearing simply happens. | Listening leads to learning. |
Hearing is a skill where you use your ears only. It one of the five senses. | Listening uses different senses, like the sense of hearing, seeing, or sense of touch. |
Hearing is an involuntary act where you simply receive vibrations through your ears. | Listening is a skill that lets the sound you hear go through your brain to process the meaning of it. |
Physiological | Psychological |
Subconscious level | Conscious level |
Concentration is not required | Concentration is required |
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