In 1957, two influential American psychologists quietly published a pamphlet that changed how professionals — and eventually the rest of us — think about conversation. Carl Rogers’ client-centered ideas, distilled here with Richard Farson, bring the counselling technique of active listening to the layperson.

Rather than serving as a passive participant, active listeners take a functional role in helping the speaker to work out their issues. The listener addresses not only the meaning of the words, but the feeling behind them — conveyed through tone, volume, body language, and even breathing.

Written for the non-clinician, republished by Apex Learn so that more people can be equipped with the skill to have a meaningful conversation.

1957 年，两位颇具影响力的美国心理学家悄然出版了一本小册子，改变了专业人士——继而是我们所有人——思考对话的方式。卡尔·罗杰斯以"当事人中心"为核心的构想，在此与理查德·法森共同提炼，把临床心理咨询中的主动倾听技法带给了每一个普通人。

主动倾听者不做被动的参与者；他们在对话中承担一种功能性的角色，帮助说话者自行梳理出问题所在。倾听者所回应的，不仅是话语的含义，更是话语背后的情感——那种由语气、音量、肢体甚至呼吸所传递的东西。

本书原为非临床读者而写；登峰学园再版于此，意在让更多人具备"真正能展开一场有意义对话"的能力。