In other literature these conversation styles are called "high considerateness" (the non-interrupter style) and "high involvement" (the interrupter style). The

In other literature these conversation styles are called "high considerateness" (the non-interrupter style) and "high involvement" (the interrupter style). The high involvement style is more common among people from northeastern cities - they tend to leave much shorter pauses in conversation and to finish others' sentences as a way to show that they're fully engaged in the interaction.