Making a statement into a question is a sign of low confidence
Summary
- Making a statement into a question is a sign of low confidence
Details
- This is called question inflection, or uptalk. It cases the listeners to question the speakers credibility.
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This is an example of a question inflection, also known as uptalk. Research has found that when the question inflection is accidentally used in a statement, it signals low confidence and insecurity. When the question inflection is used with a statement, it causes the listener’s brain to question the speaker’s credibility. The brain says, “If you aren’t confident in what you just said, why should I be