👉 Persism is a term used in linguistics and philosophy to describe a situation where two or more people are not speaking at the same time, but each person is actively listening to the other person. This can occur in various contexts, such as conversations between individuals who are talking to each other on their phones, or in group discussions where participants are engaged in an active conversation with each other. Persism is often characterized by a lack of eye contact and a focus on the conversation rather than on one
