What is the difference between Listening & Hearing?

[Ramya Sindhura Varanasi]

Hello Everyone, today we had an interesting discussion about Good listening skills & this question was raised. I felt it would be nice to share with all of you & hear your opinions about this.

In my view, Hearing is something like passive listening. More like body present but mind absent & Listening is getting involved into the topic.

Best example I could think is "We hear a noise but we listen to Music".

Let me know your thoughts!

[Jack Brickey]

You hear sounds, you listen to comprehend, process and respond.

[Hakeem Olasupo]

Hearing simply happens. Listening leads to learning.

ANd also

Hearing is a skill where you use your ears only. It one of the five senses.

While

Listening uses different senses, like the sense of hearing, seeing, or sense of touch.

[Kon Galanis]

Hearing is about the general everyday sounds around us, like I heard a dog bark, or I heard carn horn, "what's that sound". Whilst listening is about active hearing or mindful about what is happening around us. It requires a higher perception, ie paying close attention to what someone says and comprehending what was said. I once read "Listen is an anagram of Silent", so to listen is to be quite. 

[Lou Pereira]

Listening is like a sport the more you practice the better you get at it.

Years ago I used to be on calls with various people and dialects and I thought, man these people can't speak.  Then I slowed down, listen with focus and was able to communicate.

[Kerri Shirey]

Hearing is the vehicle that allows you to listen.  When you're listening in a conversation, you're not formulating your response.

[Malka Jackson _Isos Technology_]

Listening is an active action, with intent to comprehend. Hearing is passive and takes no skill. I have often had to ask, in response to, "I hear you," "Yes, but are you listening?"

[Çiğdem Büyükaşik]

Listening is a deliberate action done willingly, while hearing just happens without us giving our attention.