If you constantly see passive-aggression, you might be reading with anxiety. If you see laziness, you might be burned out. If you see clarity, you are likely well-rested.
Neither am I. It’s not a moral failing; it’s a physiological one. When we communicate face-to-face, our brains process tone, pace, micro-expressions, and physical context. Online, we strip away 93% of that signal and expect the remaining 7% (the text) to carry the same weight. read communicating well: a fundamental toolkit online
Let’s start with a uncomfortable truth: If you constantly see passive-aggression, you might be
It doesn’t.