Count the nods
When we listen, we do a lot of things that our conversation partner notices.
We nod. We blink with our eyes. We open our eyes wide. We tilt our head. We make facial expressions. We make hand gestures. And all this influences how our conversation partner tells his story.
How many nods do you count?
Watch a conversation between two people and count how many times the listener nods. Count all the nods, the big ones and also the barely noticeable slight nods. How many nods do you count? And how does the conversation partner react to these nods. Do you see how listening influences the story that the conversation partner tells?