Why are we talking less and less?

One study showed that every day people refrain from speaking about 350 words. What are the causes of this phenomenon? Scientist Matthias Mehl discussed this with BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay.

Published on RocksNews: 10 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
Updated: 10 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

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One study showed that every day people refrain from speaking about 350 words. What are the causes of this phenomenon? Scientist Matthias Mehl discussed this with BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay.