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When You Can Tell Someone Isn’t Listening to You

March 13, 2025
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We’ve all been there: We’re talking to someone and then realize they’re not actually listening to us. Sometimes it’s obvious, like when someone is scrolling through their phone while you’re speaking. Other times, it’s more subtle, such as a phone call where the only response is an absent-minded “uh-huh.”

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