connective tissue of language—offers deep insights into
we thought we’d find more dark and negative content words in the suicides’ poetry. We didn’t—but we did discover significant differences in the frequency of words like "I."
The "I think" may seem insignificant, but it’s quite meaningful. It shows you’re more focused on yourself. Depressed people use the word "I" much more often than emotionally stable people. People who are lower in status use "I" much more frequently.
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