🛑 STOP Trying To Sound Smart – It BACKFIRES | #shorts

Do you use unnecessarily big words to try and sound smart??
Short answer: DON’T BOTHER.

We all know what it’s like when you’re speaking to someone and you feel you need a dictionary to look up every second word that comes out of their mouth. It’s not relatable and can be extremely off-putting.

This is something I struggled with early in my legal career with all the unnecessary ‘legal jargon’. I really valued and respected those who could share with me in simple words.

Daniel Oppenheimer, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of California, found that people are considered as ‘smarter’ when their message is easier to understand. As he puts it: “People associate intelligence with clarity of expression.”

The takeaway is that you don’t need to ‘try’ to sound smart, whether spoken or typed. Don’t alienate your audience.

People appreciate and respect those who are approachable, warm and convey competence - and ‘competence’ in this context means speaking in a clear way, using words that your audience understands and not leaving them scratching their heads…

Have you ever tried to sound smart by using unnecessarily large words?
Or have you come across someone who likes to ‘flex’ their vocabulary muscles a little too frequently?👇
Share your thoughts!

Oppenheimer, D. M. (2006). Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly. Applied Cognitive Psychology: The Official Journal of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 20(2), 139-156.

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[DennyPiere]

I agree. Using simple words when speaking in general is the more effective way to make a point for others to understand.

[onopuni]

My mom was an author, and when I was little she would ask me to go through the Thesaurus and find synonyms, and then all day we would use the new words we learned, and so when I was young I just learn to talk like that and I think I’ve learned recently how much people really don’t appreciate words that are finally nuanced with selective meanings, anyway isn’t it isn’t always to sound superior, it maybe just a knowledge and love of words, Love is the answer, blessings

[ShadeZahrai]

The study: Oppenheimer, D. M. (2006). Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity: Problems with using long words needlessly. ,  (2), 139-156.

[benwillys]

I love your messages! You are so knowledgeable and charismatic… Thanks Shade!

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[prashantvanave]

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[antonios.]

I knew it .. i usually I adjust my to my level based on the people I deal. However I feel that sometimes I am not my self

[aodh]

I always use the most simple and comprehensible language whenever possible. People that try to sound smart are usually overcompensating for something

[ajayjaijan]

You have a divine voice. Even listening is a pleasure

[AlexEMF]

Jordan Peterson does exactly that "complex language", and he got so popular. However, I do agree with the video in general, but I'm just sharing an example that breaks the rule.

[vinodpandey]

This is the first thing I do in the morning, listen one of your video.

[larrybird]

Thanks Shadé it seemed to work for Trump here is a quote from him
- "I'm intelligent. Some people would say I'm very, very, very intelligent."

[FermisAxiom]

I no say big word, keep small, people like.

[Littletime]

My assessment is that this explanation is commensurate with my experiences thus far.

[Aobix]

For me Smart people are those who make you feel intelligent when you listen to or read their thoughts.

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[avneeshaswal]

Thanks for sharing this valuable information. ❤

[yoorachel]

I used the complex language often bt i dont mean it as complex, i just really like to used intellectual words that makes it sounds more creative, more to that i think it challenge the minds of people's and thus either they try to learn something new or just to decode it, moreover for the guys i met i make hard language if they try to understand just mean they are ready to overcome any challenges to understand me !

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