Episode 118: Are You REALLY Listening? Sanford Meisner, Acting and Psychology




Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files show

Summary: A lot of people get into psychology because they think they are good listeners, but are you really a good listener? What does it mean to be a good listener? In this episode I look at a fascinating acting exercise created by Sanford Meisner called the "repetition exercise" which trains actors how to truly listen. Are you as good a listener as these trained actors?