Really silent yes Golden.
Sharing moments of silence with your partner can actually be a sign of a healthy relationship, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University (whose work was published in the journal Motivation and Emotion) found that sitting among the dead with other important people may be a sign of emotional intimacy.
“Consider two exchanges between romantic partners: they look at each other’s eyes to share intimacy and mutual understanding, or express judgment and dissatisfaction at a glance, because they now have a common understanding that one partner lets the other down Another,” the study author wrote.
“In both cases, nothing was said, but it was conveyed a lot.”
To investigate “silence is a form of communication,” the team conducted four studies to determine how silence and its motivations affect the quality of the relationship between couples.
Participants were asked to consider silence in recent relationships and explain what led to silence, while another group was asked to recall silence experienced in previous adverse relationships. They were then asked about how often they occur and how they affect their emotional and relationship satisfaction.
When asked about the motivation for silence, they choose from the list of options, such as others who are important want them to remain silent, their partner will be angry if they speak, they take silence as a punishment, or want to “cherish” A moment of silence.
The researchers found that the motivation behind silence suggests this relationship—for example, silence is considered to be a negative emotion of maliciousness or hostility.
However, according to the respondent’s response, “silence of motivation” or natural silence is related to intimacy, intimacy and connection.
Naturally present quiet was associated with positive emotions (even peace), and participants reported high relationship satisfaction.
Claudia Haase, a psychology scientist at Northwestern University who is not affiliated with research, praised the study researchers for “really looking at a topic that doesn’t get the attention it deserves,” she told Knowledgeable magazine.
Haase’s research focuses on the interaction and emotions of romantic couples, and he says that while enjoying something they both love, a purposeful moment of silent (such as hiking or listening to music together), “full of love, intimacy and connection. ”
“We don’t always need to fill the space through conversation,” said study author and reading psychologist Netta Weinstein. “Moments of silence can be a powerful way to connect.”