5 Ways to Listen Better

In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you.

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5 Ways to Listen Better


Vocab:

retain

roughly

extraction

recognise

signal

distinguish

pink noise

to discount

embedded

the flow of time

Pre-listening:

What is the difference between hearing and listening?

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Part 1. 0:00-2.00

Techniques we use to listen (extract meaning from sound):

Pattern recognition: example__________________

Differencing: example ______________________

Filters:

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How does sound tell us about the space around us?

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What does Julian say about how sound and time are related?

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Part 2 2.00-

What is RASA?

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What the 5 ways of becoming a better listener?

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5 Ways Listening can change your life

Silence (Listen to the first three minutes)

The mixer

Savouring

Listening positions

RASA