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Why written self-knowledge doesn't translate to spoken wisdom

I can write for hours about problems in my life but when people ask me what's wrong I go blank and can't access any of those insights in real time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The contemplative space required for written reflection operates differently than the immediacy of verbal communication.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Writing and the externalization of memory?”

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