Research indicates that men are more likely to interrupt and overshadow women in conversations, resulting in a challenging dynamic for women, especially in the workplace. Nearly 40% of women report being interrupted more than men. This behavior, described by terms like 'mansplaining' and 'bropropriating', reflects a broader societal tendency. The author also shares a personal journey of recognizing their own impulsive posting on social media, contending that this behavior is driven by a compulsion for validation through likes and comments, leading to insecurities being broadcasted online.
The compulsion to post relies on signalling, too and not just of virtue. Read through your social media timelines and, if you're an overtalker, you'll find insecurities.
Users think of an interesting thought or response (trigger), send a post (behaviour), receive likes and re-posts (reward). Dopamine arrives as part of the feedback loop and we repeat the cycle.
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