Acta psychologicaHumansCommunicationComprehensionLanguagePersuasive Communication
A systematic review and meta-analyses on the psychological effects and mechanisms of the second-person pronoun "you".
Jian Jin, Ting Zhao
Published: 202610.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106104
Abstract
Personal pronouns are vital in language processing and social interaction. Accumulating evidence indicates that the second-person pronoun "you" yields more favorable outcomes than first- (e.g., "I") or third-person pronouns (e.g., "he/she"), as well…
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