Smith: Better Listeners Make Better Readers and More Successful Students. It’s Time to Bring the Science of Listening into the Home & Classroom

The 74 Million – Malbert Smith

“Speaking and listening account for the overwhelming majority of how we receive information in our daily communications. Yet, average listeners may understand and recall as little as 10 percent of what they hear, as people are often distracted, preoccupied, or forgetful.” (more)