I had just asked a question in a meeting I was running. It was a challenging question, so the responses weren’t exactly forthcoming. As silence filled the air, the tension started to thicken. I was ...

We go to extreme lengths to avoid it, fearing the awkwardness that can accompany it. No matter your age, gender, race, wealth, or social status, it’s something we can all say we’ve feared at one point ...

Silence is terrifying. We all hate when it’s too quiet and the awkward pauses seem to last forever. No matter how grown up and sure of themselves people are, eventually we all crack and do something ...

At this point, Julie Boland is resigned to awkward silences. She’s a psychology and linguistics professor at the University of Michigan, and like many of us, she’s been spending a lot of time on Zoom ...

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The power of silence is one of the most profound paradoxes that exists in the world of relationships. In our quest for constant communication and endless chatter, we often forget that silence can be ...

It’s always so uncomfortable, isn't it? The two of you are seated at the dinner table, face to face with each other, alone. Well, there's that third wheel friend tagging along named Awkward Silence.

The first time Anne-Laure Le Cunff agreed to give a TEDx talk, she was so terrified she barely slept for a month. The idea of getting onstage in front of hundreds of people gave her stomach cramps, ...