• Pamela

    LISTEN & SILENT Have the Same Letters

    Seth S. Horowitz, an auditory neuroscientist at Brown University wrote an article for the NY Times titled “The Science and Art of Listening (11/11/12), which caught my eye (and ear). He says, “’You never listen’ is not just the complaint of a problematic relationship.” In fact: “Listening is a skill that we’re in danger of losing in a world of digital distraction and information overload. And yet we dare not lose it.” Why? “Listening tunes our brain to the patterns of our environment faster than any other sense… ” And, listening, he points out helpfully, can benefit our relationships: “Listen to your significant other’s voice – not only to the…