Friday, August 27, 2010
Discomfort with Silence
Lately, I have been observing people in conversations more than I ever have before;
and what I have noticed is most people are very uncomfortable with silence.
Whether you are at a restaurant with friends, listening to a lecture or simply having
a conversation with a friend, I sense there is an underlying pressure that most people
feel to fill the space of silence. You perceive a void and feel responsible for creating
some sort of response because the silence makes you squirm in your mind and body.
