Appreciative listeners generally listen for pleasure to balance their work and social lives. They look for easy listening and tend to become disenchanted if there's no amusement or humor in what they're listening to, which may prompt them to retreat. The empathic listener tunes into the speaker's emotions and focuses on body language, presentation media and how people react. They find it easy to relate to a speaker's feelings, and they recognize what the speaker sees. These active listeners look at the interpersonal presentation as well as what is said.
Comprehensive listeners are interested in specific thoughts and actions.
They wait until they have all the information before expressing opinions or thoughts. They like to relate messages to their own experiences and try to determine the rationale of the speaker's argument. They want logical presentations that progress without interruption. Discerning listeners determine the main message and try to identify with the speaker. They take copious notes and work hard to concentrate on what the speaker says.