the.com/reticence
the art of saying less and meaning more, weaponized silence with perfect posture
means A reluctance to speak freely — the habit of holding back one's thoughts, feelings, or words, especially when others would gladly spill them.
from From Latin reticere, "to keep silent," built from re- (an intensifier) plus tacere, "to be quiet" — the same hush at the root of tacit and taciturn. It entered English in the 17th century, carrying with it the sense not of mere silence but of silence deliberately maintained, a quiet held on purpose.
- latin root
- From reticere, to keep silent
- power move
- Withholding makes others lean in closer
- not shyness
- Reticence chooses silence; shyness fears it
- poker face
- Champions weaponize it against tells and bluffs
for instance
emily dickinson — american poet who published only 10 poems during her lifetime, writing over 1,800 in private
greta garbo — swedish actress who famously said 'i want to be alone' and retired from film in 1941 at age 36