Using jargon to sound smart? Science says you’re just insecure

Using jargon to sound smart? Science says you’re just insecure


I don’t know about you but I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people in the startup world string meaningless words together. “Enable best-of-breed convergence,” and “synthesize distributed users,” are just two of my favorite jargon-fuelled phrases — even if I don’t understand what they mean. Why, oh, why do people feel the need to spout these meaningless, empty words? Well, according to one specific study, insecurity in the workplace may play a part. The study, titled ‘Compensatory conspicuous communication: Low status increases jargon use,’ found a correlation between aspiring business professionals, who experienced low status (aka…

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