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Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Longer words and real reflection: the science behind a convincing apology

Using longer, more elaborate words in apologies increases perceived sincerity because listeners infer greater effort and contrition.
fromA Philosopher's Blog
3 weeks ago

Refusing" vs "Declining" Vaccines, Revisited

Because of the psychological power of rhetoric, words do matter. Words have both a denotation (the meaning) and a connotation (the emotions and associations invoked). Words that have the same denotation can have very different connotations. For example, "police officer" and "pig" (as slang) have the same denotation but different connotations. As would be expected, the ongoing fight over vaccines involves rhetoric.
Philosophy
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