Linguistic positivity in historical texts reflects dynamic environmental and psychological factors

Volume: 113, Issue: 49
Published: Nov 21, 2016
Abstract
People use more positive words than negative words. Referred to as "linguistic positivity bias" (LPB), this effect has been found across cultures and languages, prompting the conclusion that it is a panhuman tendency. However, although multiple competing explanations of LPB have been proposed, there is still no consensus on what mechanism(s) generate LPB or even on whether it is driven primarily by universal cognitive features or by...
Paper Details
Title
Linguistic positivity in historical texts reflects dynamic environmental and psychological factors
Published Date
Nov 21, 2016
Volume
113
Issue
49
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