I've seen this described as "active listening". But it may appear disingenious. It's really easy to fake "I like that" without having any actual interest in the

I've seen this described as "active listening". But it may appear disingenious. It's really easy to fake "I like that" without having any actual interest in the topic. What's much more sincere is showing that you're paying attention by actually engaging with what was said. "So we went up there." "To the mountain, right?" "Yeah, we went to the mountain and..."