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People with depression use language differently – here’s how to spot it
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 133207" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>We know that <a href="https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/6/5/548/1656513" target="_blank">rumination</a> (dwelling on personal problems) and <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/preventing-social-isolation-and-loneliness-among-older-people-a-systematic-review-of-health-promotion-interventions/06510CBA74BBCF3FD2821BB96525647C" target="_blank">social isolation</a> are common features of depression. However, we don’t know whether these findings reflect differences in attention or thinking style. Does depression cause people to focus on themselves, or do people who focus on themselves get symptoms of depression?</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Style</strong></span></p><p>The style of language relates to how we express ourselves, rather than the content we express. Our lab recently conducted a big data text analysis of 64 different online mental health forums, examining over 6,400 members. “<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/2167702617747074/suppl_file/Table_S2_Supplemental_Material.pdf" target="_blank">Absolutist words</a>” – which convey absolute magnitudes or probabilities, such as “always”, “nothing” or “completely” – were found to be better markers for mental health forums than either pronouns or negative emotion words.</p><p></p><p>From the outset, we predicted that those with depression will have a more black and white view of the world, and that this would manifest in their style of language. Compared to 19 different control forums (for example, <a href="https://www.mumsnet.com/" target="_blank">Mumsnet</a> and <a href="https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/" target="_blank">StudentRoom</a>), the prevalence of absolutist words is approximately 50% greater in <a href="https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/forum/forum365.html" target="_blank">anxiety</a> and <a href="https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/forum/forum366.html" target="_blank">depression forums</a>, and approximately 80% greater for <a href="https://www.suicideforum.com/" target="_blank">suicidal ideation forums</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://theconversation.com/people-with-depression-use-language-differently-heres-how-to-spot-it-90877" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 133207, member: 3"] We know that [URL='https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/6/5/548/1656513']rumination[/URL] (dwelling on personal problems) and [URL='https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/preventing-social-isolation-and-loneliness-among-older-people-a-systematic-review-of-health-promotion-interventions/06510CBA74BBCF3FD2821BB96525647C']social isolation[/URL] are common features of depression. However, we don’t know whether these findings reflect differences in attention or thinking style. Does depression cause people to focus on themselves, or do people who focus on themselves get symptoms of depression? [SIZE=22px][B]Style[/B][/SIZE] The style of language relates to how we express ourselves, rather than the content we express. Our lab recently conducted a big data text analysis of 64 different online mental health forums, examining over 6,400 members. “[URL='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/2167702617747074/suppl_file/Table_S2_Supplemental_Material.pdf']Absolutist words[/URL]” – which convey absolute magnitudes or probabilities, such as “always”, “nothing” or “completely” – were found to be better markers for mental health forums than either pronouns or negative emotion words. From the outset, we predicted that those with depression will have a more black and white view of the world, and that this would manifest in their style of language. Compared to 19 different control forums (for example, [URL='https://www.mumsnet.com/']Mumsnet[/URL] and [URL='https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/']StudentRoom[/URL]), the prevalence of absolutist words is approximately 50% greater in [URL='https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/forum/forum365.html']anxiety[/URL] and [URL='https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/forum/forum366.html']depression forums[/URL], and approximately 80% greater for [URL='https://www.suicideforum.com/']suicidal ideation forums[/URL]. [URL='http://theconversation.com/people-with-depression-use-language-differently-heres-how-to-spot-it-90877']Source[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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