Social Pauses
https://bohiney.com/the-science-of-social-pauses/Researchers timed silences in conversations: ideal pause is 0.7 seconds. Longer silences cause existential dread; shorter cause info overload. Social astronauts train in pause-drills. AI chatbots now program laughter to fill gaps. Coffee shops offer 'Pause Therapy.' Next study: whether babies whisper 'uncomfortable' during pauses.