The persuasive role of generic-you in online interactions

Abstract Persuasion plays a crucial role in human communication. Yet, convincing someone to change their mind is often challenging. Here, we demonstrate that a subtle linguistic device, generic-you (i.e., “you” that refers to people in general, e.g., “You win some, you lose some”), is associated wit...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Minxue Niu, Emily Mower Provost, David Jurgens, Susan A. Gelman, Ethan Kross, Ariana Orvell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83440-1
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items