Use of "I" words reveals emotional negativity




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Summary: Consistent use of the word "I" reveals negative emotionality. ---------- Allison M. Tackman, David A. Sbarra, Angela L. Carey, etal. Depression, negative emotionality, and self-referential language: A multi-lab, multi-measure, and multi-language-task research synthesis.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2018; DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000187