Listening Spectrums

[PepperBlossoms]

Okay so I am really bad at listening so I decided to make this graph for fun.  It is not perfect.

1 - Not even noticing that I am listening; no self awareness; mind is blank; where am I?

2 - Aware that I am not listening; focusing on the other person's face, sound of voice, hand gestures, the environment, some other idea; daydreaming; distracted/elsewhere; not trying; not admitting that I am not listening

3 - Getting some words, missing some words; trying to listen; asking the speaker to repeat oneself; having to repeat what the speaker said to try to process it; admitting to the speaker that I am struggling; May not have enough experience with those words/thoughts

4 - Hearing all the words but not really understanding the message; having to ask what words mean; confused about the message but is still trying

5 - Hearing the words but my interpretation is different from the speaker's; trying to understand; interested; may be some misunderstanding

6 - Fully listening and understanding; able to focus on the message and think about it and respond back and have back and forth conversation; engaged, interested, some experience with those words/ideas before