Psychological silence effect

The Silence Effect-[Appropriate Silence, Better Communication]

1. What is the Silence Effect

American psychologist Sidney Rosen (Sidney Rosen) first proposed the "silence effect". Rosen proposed that when individuals face uncomfortable news, they usually choose to adopt a method of resistance with less resistance. One way is to "keep silence". From a psychological perspective, silence is actually a psychological defense mechanism. While silence can protect oneself from continued harm, it is also a form of resistance to the other party.

2. The impact of silence effect

In interpersonal communication, without appropriate silence, there will be no good communication; learning to be silent at the right time can adjust the rhythm of communication, so as to better communicate. achieve the purpose of communication. When interacting with others, we often encounter situations where we regret saying the wrong thing. Maintaining appropriate silence can give you more time to think and reduce the chance of saying the wrong thing. Only by being good at listening can you communicate better.

3. The negative effects of silence

1. Silence is also an effective resistance. In fact, silence is also a kind of resistance, and it often has very good effects. For example, when scolding a child, the child responds with silence. The more silent the child, the stronger the child's confrontational psychology.

2. Silence is a punishment for the other party. The silence effect often occurs between acquaintances. For example, two friends are quarreling. When one party quarrels and the other party is silent, it is equivalent to making it clear to you that the relationship between you is The relationship between the two parties is not as close as before, and this signal is easy to catch, which causes a certain amount of psychological pressure on the other party.