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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Humans navigate conversations with competing desires for responsiveness and self-disclosure.
  • Reconciling these motives can be challenging in social interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and examine the conversational tactic of 'boomerasking'.
  • To analyze the perceived sincerity and impact of boomerasking on interpersonal dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Documenting and categorizing instances of boomerasking (ask-bragging, ask-complaining, ask-sharing).
  • Analyzing conversational sequences where individuals ask a question and then answer it themselves.

Main Results:

  • Boomerasking is perceived as egocentric and disinterested by conversation partners.
  • Individuals perceive boomeraskers as less sincere compared to those who self-disclose directly.
  • Listeners prefer partners who engage with their responses rather than redirecting the conversation.

Conclusions:

  • Boomerasking is an ineffective strategy for making positive impressions.
  • Direct self-disclosure is perceived more favorably than boomerasking in conversations.
  • Understanding conversational tactics like boomerasking is crucial for effective interpersonal communication.