As an ex-Orthodox Jew, I do miss the beis medrash atmoshpere. Also the concept of "high-involvement cooperative overlapping" is something that was recently poi

As an ex-Orthodox Jew, I do miss the beis medrash atmoshpere. Also the concept of "high-involvement cooperative overlapping" is something that was recently pointed out to me by my brother, and honestly once it was named, solved a lot of marital issues between my wife and I. I would constantly interrupt her as a way of communicating that I was ardently listening and sympathizing and she'd get offended. On the flip-side, I'd be emoting to her and she would just sit and listen to me without interrupting and I would feel like she wasn't paying attention. Once we realized this was a real cultural difference, it was something we're able understand about each other.