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Is it just me, or does the person being interviewed actually sound a little manic? Obviously, it's not possible to make a diagnosis based on an audio recording
by actually_a_dog 5y ago
Is it just me, or does the person being interviewed actually sound a little manic? Obviously, it's not possible to make a diagnosis based on an audio recording, even if I were qualified to do so, but he is talking very fast, which is part of something called "pressured speech," that manic and hypomanic people experience.
Edit: Hmm, okay, I just got to the point where he's been prescribed Adderall, so that could be it, too. Or, of course, he could just be a fast talker.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoIn many parts he talks with several words in a fast burst, a pause where he's probably breathing in, and then another few words in a fast burst. I guess it's a quirk of his, but it gets tiring...
- mywittyname 5y agoPublic speaking is a skill that takes practice to develop. We are all used to listening to people who've spent a large portion of their lives learning to speak to a public audience, many of whom have had professional coaching as well. It's rare to hear an amateur speak anymore.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoExcept this isn't public speaking. It's 2 guys in a room with a couple microphones and a digital recorder, having a conversation.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoWell, that's the point? We're complaining that the guy's speech is unbearable, because he's not a professional speaker, he's just a guy being interviewed. Although his job seems to involve a lot of talking (management, not just sitting and coding), geez, if I were his colleague, it would get tiring after a while.