Being self absorbed

Thinking about what were going to say next

have difficulty sustaining the conversation about anything except their ideas, experiences, and stories. (Conversational narcissism)

tenant appearing what we want to, or expect to hear, rather than with the speaker actually said.

Selective listening-letting preformed biases, prejudices, expectations and stereotypes cause us to hear what we want to hear, instead of listening to what a speaker actually said.

Interrupt others in mid-sentence to focus attention on themselves.

If you find yourself drifting off, become other oriented.