Lindsey's sociology professor has brought in a guest to speak about her experiences as a meth addict. lindsey is trying to listen but is having trouble doing so. she remembers all too well her own father's addiction, which ended up ruining her parents' marriage and continues to contaminate her relationship with him. which listening barrier is lindsey experiencing? being self-absorbed unchecked emotions criticizing the speaker shifting attention

Being self absorbed.

Explanation:

While the speaker is addressing Lindsey, she is in her own world.

A world of herself thinking about her affairs and those of her family.

Due to this, she cannot fully concentrate to what her sociology professor guest speaker has to say.

Self absorbance distracts one from attentively listening to other issues since the mind concentrates on self thoughts.

send them to therapy or somthing like that

true because they can bargain