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Are You A Good Listener?

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We hear a lot about how to speak well in public, but very little about how to learn the equally important art of listening properly to others. This video describes four steps to becoming a good listener.

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What does the narrator mean when he describes certain friendships as merely a form of "socialized egoism"?

a

These friendships are a means to validate each other's existence.

b

These friendships are less about trying to understand someone, and more about using that someone to bolster your sense of self-importance.

c

These friendships are vehicles to achieving greater understanding of each other and of one's self.

d

These friendships teach us something about the human experience.

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