Noise & Inclusive Listening

1. passive/not listening - noise in background - ignoring
2. pretend listening - also called 'responsive listening' - using stock nods and smiles and uhum, yes, of course, etc.
3. biased/projective listening - 'selective listening' and intentionally disregarding/dismissing the other person's views
4. misunderstood listening - unconsciously overlaying your own interpretations and making things fit when they don't
5. attentive listening - personally-driven fact gathering and analysis often with manipulation of the other person
6. active listening - understanding feelings and gathering facts for largely selfish purposes
7. empathic listening - understanding and checking facts and feelings, usually to listener's personal agenda
8. facilitative listening - listening, understanding fully, and helping, with the other person's needs uppermost

A classification of Listening 

  LaBell  B, Background Noise Perspectives on Sound Art