One of the few magazines we subscribe to, that I actually read, is TIME. In the last issue, there was an article that caught my eye \u2014 it was about people that are \u201covertalkers.\u201d
Often times I think that maybe I talk too much \u2014 I always speak up in meetings or when I\u2019m in a group of people and I\u2019m not hesitant to express my opinion. And sometimes later, I think that I should have just kept quite, or that maybe I said too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TIME article basically indicated that the world is filled with overtalkers and went on to talk about a number of famous people \u2014 some that probably talk too much, but many that choose their words carefully and and use pauses at the appropriate place in their conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not too surprisingly, men claim the title of champions of overtalking. There\u2019s a word to describe problem of overtalking \u2014 talkaholism<\/em>. The term was coined by a pair of communication-studies scholars (Virginia P. Richmond and James C. McCrosky) at West Virginia University to describe a form of extreme overtaking. They described talkaholism as an addiction, and said that while a talkaholic\u2019s gift with words can help them advance in their careers, their inability to rein in their overtalking can lead to personal and professional difficulties.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So after reading the article, I wondered if maybe I was a talkaholic. The article listed a self-scored questionnaire that supposedly can identify people who suffer from the condition. The article indicated where the test could be found online, so I took the test. (You can find it on the TIME website if you\u2019re interested.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n It turns our that I\u2019m not a talkaholic. The most you can score on the test is 50 and my score was 25. If you score between 30 and 40, you\u2019re a \u201cmarginal\u201d talkaholic.\u00a0 One of the few magazines we subscribe to, that I actually read, is TIME. In the last issue, there was an article that caught my eye \u2014 it was about people that are \u201covertalkers.\u201dOften times I think that maybe I … Continue reading
So when people tell me I talk too much, I can say that maybe I do, but at least I\u2019m not a talkaholic.
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