Hearing is translating what is spoken.
hear
/hir/
verb
Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
I think it’s interesting that again we see the word “perceive” within the definition of “hear”. A measure of translation has to happen in order for hearing to occur. Our brain has to hear the sound, take it in, translate it, and then trigger a response.
The process of hearing requires translation, much like our sight. The brain translates sounds so we can produce a response. I’m reminded of being “slow to speak, and quick to listen”. The pause before responding to check if we’ve heard the other person correctly is invaluable. A lot of times, our knee jerk response to something can be based on previous patterns, triggers, and assumptions. Our brains naturally live in a state of survival, so our human nature looks to protect ourselves. As we hear something, we must consciously pause to examine our “lens” (how we’re viewing the statements we’re here through our own filters), so we can form clarifying questions that help us get curious, rather than jump to assumptions.
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