2. Who do you think talk more? Children or grown-ups?

I think it really depends on each individual, no matter it is a child or a grown-up. It depends on different characters. Some children have the tendency to talk non-stop about their favorite topic or their imaginary world the entire day and they love talking and getting attention from their parents or other people when in public, but there are some children who talk less and are quiet most of the time while busy playing with their toys or learning something they are interested in. Similarly, there are many grown-ups who are long-winded because they’re trying to impress their conversational counterpart with how smart they are, often because they don’t actually feel that way underneath, like they can talk for hours on how much things cost; how many stores they went to looking to find a particular item, whatever it is. On the opposite side are the people who rarely talk. They enjoy being alone and quiet moments. They do not ask questions of others nor do they take responsibility for bringing up topics for conversation.

3. What’s the difference between males and females in terms of expressing their feelings?

I think for men, they have the tendency to suppress/ hold back their feelings more often than women. I think men of course have their deep feelings. However, they don’t know how to put their feelings into words. They have been socialized to be a “man,” which means that they are independent and strong, that they don’t need anyone else, and are not vulnerable. That is why, even though there are rich feelings in there, they can’t really talk about them, not even privately to themselves. On the other hand, women are more likely to open up their feelings and emotions, as we often assume women are more adept at managing emotional communication. For example, when watching emotional movies, women can cry, burst into tears or feel sad much easier than men, and men often don’t know how women can be that emotional.