Itzchakov Guy, Reis Harry T
Department of Human Services, University of Haifa, Israel.
Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Israel.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2023 Oct;53:101662. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101662. Epub 2023 Jul 17.
Listening and perceived responsiveness evoke a sense of interpersonal connection that benefits individuals and groups and is relevant to almost every field in Psychology, Management, Education, Communication, and Health, to name a few. In this paper, we, researchers who have devoted their careers to studying listening (first author) and perceived responsiveness (second author), address the necessity of integrating the two constructs. Moreover, we offer several questions for future research that we believe are crucial to produce a more profound and comprehensive understanding of this important process. These research questions include empirical issues, cross-cultural and inter-racial interactions, age differences, the emergence of new technologies, and opportunities to bridge political, ethnic, and social divides. By highlighting the undeniable impact of listening and perceived responsiveness on interpersonal connection across diverse domains, we emphasize the need to integrate these constructs in future research. Our proposed set of eight pivotal research questions is intended as a starting point for gaining a deeper and more holistic understanding of this critical study area while building a strong empirical foundation for interventions. By addressing these questions, we can foster meaningful advances that have the potential to bridge gaps, improve relationships, and enhance the well-being of individuals and communities alike.
倾听和感知到的回应能够唤起一种人际联结感，这种联结感对个人和群体有益，并且几乎与心理学、管理学、教育学、传播学和健康学等各个领域都相关，仅举几例。在本文中，我们这些将职业生涯致力于研究倾听（第一作者）和感知到的回应（第二作者）的研究人员，阐述了整合这两个概念的必要性。此外，我们提出了几个未来研究的问题，我们认为这些问题对于更深入、全面地理解这一重要过程至关重要。这些研究问题包括实证问题、跨文化和跨种族互动、年龄差异、新技术的出现以及弥合政治、种族和社会分歧的机会。通过强调倾听和感知到的回应在不同领域对人际联结的不可否认的影响，我们强调在未来研究中整合这些概念的必要性。我们提出的一组八个关键研究问题旨在作为一个起点，以便在为干预措施建立坚实的实证基础的同时，更深入、更全面地理解这一关键研究领域。通过解决这些问题，我们能够推动有意义的进展，这些进展有可能弥合差距、改善关系，并提升个人和社区的福祉。
