Nervous and excitable persons need to talk a great deal, by way of letting off their steam.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hawthorne suggests nervous people talk excessively as a way to release tension.
- In plain terms
- Talkative people release stress by talking a lot.
- What can you take from it?
- Talking can be an emotional release.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does your talkiness signal?
- Is it always about nervousness?
Another view
It simplifies complex reasons why people might talk a lot.
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