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the brain buffering at 1% while the mouth confidently broadcasts complete nonsense
means Flustered means thrown into a nervous, confused, agitated state where you can't quite think or act straight.
from From the verb 'fluster,' first meaning something closer to 'to make hot and bothered with drink' — to flush or befuddle. It's likely of Scandinavian origin, a cousin of the Icelandic 'flaustr,' meaning hurry or fluster. So the muddle baked in early: from tipsy heat to mental scramble, the word has always described a mind warmed past its working temperature.
- origin
- from a Scandinavian word meaning to be tipsy
- body tell
- blood rushes to face, hence the flush
- cognitive cost
- working memory drops under social pressure
- fight or flight
- adrenaline scrambles speech and fine motor skills
- contagious
- watching someone fluster can make you flustered
john boehner crying — former house speaker frequently tearful during speeches, notably during 2010 healthcare debate
hillary clinton email server — clinton visibly flustered during 2015 congressional testimony about private email use