Why Do We Walk While Talking on the Phone? – Webtekno

Your friend who talks to his girlfriend walks all the time. You noticed and made a joke. Maybe you experience this situation frequently.

in the middle of conversation Next thing you know, you’ve walked from one end of the room to the other many times. Really why?

In face-to-face conversations, our brain makes connections between various elements: tone, word choice, emotions, and gestures.

Our mirror neurons (our social brain) analyze and interpret nonverbal language. to interpret messages, It helps us get feedback from the other party.

While talking on the phone, physical feedback is usually not available. Our brain fills the gap and sends alerts to areas associated with movement.

Because making micro expressions and gestures, we even start to move. The brain completes what it perceives as missing and turns emotional reactions into actions. In other words, it is a physiological response based on years of social conditioning.

But that’s not the only reason we walk…

Going back to the beginning, no one ever walks on the phone ordering food or discussing routine tasks. Many of us have not seen it.

Usually when people talk to customers, while solving problems or they walk while talking to their lovers. Because they need new ideas, flexibility and creativity.

In short, walking while talking on the phone is our brain’s effort to complete the missing physical feedback and It is an action that increases our creativity. Can we say that? We think so.

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