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Psychologist Says if You Hate Silence in Conversations, You Likely Have These 7 Traits

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Plus, how to reframe the quiet vs. rushing to fill it. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images Maybe you’re at a networking dinner, out with new friends, seeing family or chatting with a client at work. Regardless of the situation, the inevitable moment comes: there’s a lull in the conversation. The silence is awkward at best and unbearable at worst, right? You might feel rushed to fill it, spewing out random thoughts or growing hot with discomfort.
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Psychologist Says if You Hate Silence in Conversations, You Likely Have These 7 Traits

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These 7 Subtle Phrases Sound Dismissive, Even When You Don’t Mean To Be, a Psychologist Says

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Plus, how to validate someone’s feelings when you don’t understand them. LordHenriVoton/Getty Images One thing you might have learned the hard way is that even the most well-intentioned phrases can come across wrong—and affect your relationship with someone. Case in point: the surprising phrases that make you “instantly unlikable” (at least for the moment). There’s also no forgetting about phrases people think sound confident, but actually come off arrogant.
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