A useful topic that I liked was the section on selective processing. “We are capable of ignoring messages we don’t
like, of tuning out tedious or irrelevant details, of interpreting messages in
original ways, and of forgetting inconvenient details.” (page292) I have to
agree. We do tune out things we do not want to hear or because we don’t think
it is important. It’s just like sometimes I have to tell my boyfriend that he doesn't listen to me when I tell him something I think is important or he says he
forgot. I have to say that this deals with selective retention, meaning he only
remembered a little bit of our conversation. My mom always has a saying “You
only forgot because you weren't listening, but if I told you I was giving you a
million bucks you would listen”. I also
thought the term selective perception, meaning we perceive something in a
different way than someone else.
I would definitely agree with you that we are capable of tuning out the information that we don’t want to hear or do no think is important. I cannot count how many times I will hear people having conversations around me but will only begin listening when something said catches my attention. I believe that with the abundance of information that is broadcast out to us as a society, whether it is by radio, television, conversation, or any other means, we almost have no choice but to be selective in what we choose to listen to and what we choose to ignore.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is a very useful and interesting topic; we all capable of ignoring messages that we don’t like. My mom used to tell me that I have a selective hearing. Just like your mom she said that I didn't listen therefore I didn't hear it. So for example if she asked me to strait up my room and I didn't hear her, it is because I didn’t want to clean the room. She claimed that although I heard what she said, I made the decision not to listen and therefore it registered at my head as if I didn't hear her.
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