What our language choices reveal about our personalities. In his new book, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us , social psychologist James W.Pennebaker, chairman of the department of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, looks at the hidden psychological messages our language choices reveal.
In your book, you argue that the pronouns we use provide clues about our personalities and relationships. ‘I’ seems to stand out above the others, and you say it’s especially good at exposing social hierarchies. Can you explain? Almost immediately, two people in any given interaction subtly agree on who is the higher status person. Their language usually matches that, with the higher status person using ‘I’ less and the lower status person using ‘I’ more. Birth control pill alters women's memories: study. Have you ever wondered why your memory of certain events is so different than everyone else’s?
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Health warning to festival goers. 21 June 2011Last updated at 14:36 Crowds create infection risks Too much alcohol, drugs, and sex, coupled with poor hygiene, can be a health risk at festivals, an expert is warning. Sunburn, heat stroke, sprains and other minor ailments make up most casualties at music events, says Dr Mark Salter of the Health Protection Agency. But there are occasional reports of sexual health problems, heart attacks and chest complaints. Avoiding doing anything to excess is the best way to stay healthy, he adds. Dr Salter, a consultant in communicable disease control at the HPA's Health Protection Unit in the South West has been attending festivals, including Glastonbury, for 20 years, to offer health protection advice.
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Hitoshi Christopher Nikaidoh, a surgeon, was decapitated as he stepped on to an elevator at Christus St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas on August 16, 2003. According to a witness inside the elevator, the elevator doors closed as Nikaidoh entered, trapping his head inside the elevator with the remainder of his body still outside. 10 More Bizarre and Fascinating Medical Tales. Weird Stuff From miraculous survivals to bizarre medical disorders, the medical world is crawling with astounding tales.
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