Have you heard of 'communication addiction disorder'? For those that haven't , Its a disorder that describes people who talk excessively. it is also known as 'talkaholism'. 'This disorder is the incessant and seemingly uncontrollable tendency for some people to talk to one another, either one-on-one or in groups' . Research has shown that a significant portion of the students have this disorder, and statistics has also point to a similar proportion in the general population. Talking excessively can be related to the necessity of being in constant communication with other people, even when there is no practical need for such communication.
Any exchange of ideas through conversation can be termed 'talking'. It can also be exchange of thoughts , convey ideas, express in speech. If this is the main aim of talking, then people who excessively talk, abuse it. 'Talkative' according to the word-web means 'full of trivial conversation, unwisely talking too much'. Its sad to know some people ,somewhere somehow, are described with such word.
Excessive talking is not to be confused with rapid and fast talkers or when one is excited and just can't get the words out fast enough. This is a temporary situation which form a social standpoint, it's quite harmless and we often experience it from time to time . Even those we often refer to as people of few words ,also experience it. Infants often talk excessively when first learning how to speak which is understandable . Most children grow out of this and a few do not. For those who do not, it is referred to as attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.
We all don't like to be referred to as a 'motor-mouth' or 'a non-stop talker' yet some are exactly that .If we don't have none of the above disorder, why do we talk excessively ?
For most people, a conversation is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights, get to know someone better, learn more, and generally exchange information. Some say it's their personality while other say it's temperamental. When we begin to talk more than we listen,then it calls for our attention . People who converse well are at an advantage, professionally and socially . But the problem arise when we talk far more than required. Excessive talking can be socially embarrassing, Not everyone like Interacting with someone who talks non-stop especially the reserved ones around us. Most of the time,it becomes purposeless due to the fact that good points out of such conversation has been exceeded and the rest becomes out of point. Friends avoid one another over similar issue and some friendship are lost because of it.Excessive talking doesn't bring any form of respect but rather low esteem to individual. Let's imagine this, if the rate at which we talk is being measured and there's a decrease in height as one excessively talk,how many of us will still have heights to measure ? Some might have disappeared into the mass, who knows ?
Let's not talk our lives away, bearing in mind that words spoken out are out already and can't be taken back . What we say matters to people , how we say them denotes who we are and the rate at which we say them ,qualify our personality. To avoid offensive talk, apologies on words said, it's best we caution ourselves on how our conversation goes . It's requires awareness of being an excessive talker, taking responsibility and tackling it consciously . Be a good listener and be sensitive to the needs of others through their spoken words and the emotions it comes with. Let's also be calm in our response and reaction to others. Improve on how best you live your life, generations are looking up to you.
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