whether you’re asking a clarifying question that other audience members found useful
This is a frequent problem in math heavy research presentations. Someone presents their research, but they commit a form of the typical mind fallacy, where they understand their own research so well that they fatally misjudge how hard it is to understand for others. If the audience consists of professionals, often nobody dares to stop the presenter with clarificatory questions, because nobody wants to look stupid in front of all the other people who don’t ask questions and therefore clearly (right!?) understand the presented material. In the end, probably 90% have mentally lost the thread somewhere before the finish line. Of course nobody admits it, lest your colleagues notice your embarrassing lack of IQ!
This is a frequent problem in math heavy research presentations. Someone presents their research, but they commit a form of the typical mind fallacy, where they understand their own research so well that they fatally misjudge how hard it is to understand for others. If the audience consists of professionals, often nobody dares to stop the presenter with clarificatory questions, because nobody wants to look stupid in front of all the other people who don’t ask questions and therefore clearly (right!?) understand the presented material. In the end, probably 90% have mentally lost the thread somewhere before the finish line. Of course nobody admits it, lest your colleagues notice your embarrassing lack of IQ!