re: under-expressive people

The trait theory certainly does have its limitations, Kenneth. Traits interact with situations, and some people who are under-expressive during in-person conversations do find themselves feeling very freed up in the more anonymous cyber conversations. Digging a bit deeper into the layers of personality dynamics, we then ask WHY that's so.

It might also reflect individual differences in cognitive style. Some people may find the written word a better way to express themselves than the verbal word (hence poetry and literature).

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re: under-expressive people, by Wanda Hill, 3/20/98 Lurking - so what?, by Joelle Gartner, 4/7/98 thoughtfulness and spontaneity, by John, 4/9/98 re: under-expressive/holding it in, by John Suler, 3/20/98 re: under-expressive/holding it in, by Wanda Hill, 3/21/98 holding in and launching, by John Suler, 3/21/98 re: launching, by Wanda Hill, 3/21/98 launching, by John Suler, 3/22/98 Re:launching, by C.Tupper, 5/10/99 Re:launching, by John, 5/10/99

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