I think that observation is correct. Focusing too much on the technical aspects of listening may detract from actual listening. But FWIW, I listen to music between 1 and 2 hours every day in a focused way, and play background music lots of the time when I work, but rarely talk about it in forums like this. Why? I don't know. Perhaps because I don't have the same need for feedback on music etc.
Critical(analytical) is the antithesis of emotional. Emotional enjoyment is more the norm. Psychopaths would be an exception but there must be degrees of variance out there.