A discerning listener sometimes tunes out the speaker and misses data.

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A discerning listener tries to determine the speaker's main message and important points,often taking copious notes and concentrating hard on what the speaker says.An evaluative listener listens analytically,all the while formulating challenges to the speaker's points,asking lots of questions (perhaps to the point of being interruptive),and sometimes tuning out the speaker and missing data.

A Discerning Listener Sometimes Tunes Out the Speaker and Misses