Our difficulty in interpreting emotion in email/text messages stems,in part,from our overestimation of how easily others can figure out the intended meanings in our messages without access to nonverbal cues.This is referred to as
A)the misinformation effect.
B)the curse of knowledge.
C)nonverbal leakage.
D)emoticon blindness.

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The overestimation of how easily others can understand the intended meanings in our messages without nonverbal cues is referred to as the curse of knowledge. This can lead to misinterpretation of emotions conveyed in text messages or emails. The other options are not relevant to this concept.

Our Difficulty in Interpreting Emotion in Email/text Messages Stems,in Part,from