Hesitation in speech is often thought in motion, not a lack of it. “Um” and “you know” can be the mind holding the floor while it chooses the next true word. People judge the pause. They miss the processing.
Fluency is performance. Accuracy sometimes needs a second.
Filler words such as "um," "uh," and "you know" are often taken as signs of uncertainty, low confidence, or even a lack of intelligence. In reality, they're anything but. This is why.- Hesitation in speech is often thought in motion, not a lack of it. “Um” and “you know” can be the mind holding the floor while it chooses the next true word. People judge the pause. They miss the processing. Fluency is performance. Accuracy sometimes needs a second.
