Hearing is something that happens when the sound hits your eardrum and its converted to signals which the auditory nerves send to the brain and the brain interprets them as sounds.
Listening is a skill, where you interpret the sounds signals into a message which then can be acted upon or reacted to (such as giving an answer, or taking some action as responding to a command).
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Hearing is the physical act of sound waves entering the ear, while listening involves paying attention and interpreting the sounds that are heard. Listening requires mental processing and understanding, whereas hearing is simply the reception of sound.
Both hearing and listening involve receiving auditory stimuli, but listening requires active engagement and understanding of the information being received. Hearing is passive and simply involves perceiving sound waves, while listening involves interpreting, analyzing, and responding to the information being heard. Listening requires attention and focus, while hearing does not necessarily involve comprehension.
No, hearing and listening are not identical. Hearing is the process of perceiving sounds, while listening involves actively focusing on and comprehending the sounds or information being communicated. Listening requires attention and intention, while hearing can happen passively.
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The correct spelling is "listening" (hearing).
Hearing is the physical act of perceiving sound waves while listening involves actively paying attention and processing the information being conveyed through sound. Hearing is a passive process, while listening requires active engagement and understanding.