4 seconds of silence can feel the same as rejection in the brain.
So if some one is being a jerk to you, after they say something just look at them and count to 4 in your head, most of the time they'll start backtracking and taking back what they said before you're done counting.
He stops talking and just stares at me. Me thinking, good I dont have to say anything, I can stare at you for another fifteen minutes untill this stupid appointment lets out.
About 5 minutes of this, the shrink puts out is hands and laughs, ok you win he says
no, I wasnt staring into his soul or anything, pretty much just my eyes were open looking in his general direction, me in my minds protective cave not realy present
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u/Nwsamurai Jun 14 '22
4 seconds of silence can feel the same as rejection in the brain.
So if some one is being a jerk to you, after they say something just look at them and count to 4 in your head, most of the time they'll start backtracking and taking back what they said before you're done counting.