Was Doing Versus Did - The Verbs You Use Influence Your Behavior
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 15:28
in Psychology & Sociology
If you want to perform at your peak, you should carefully consider how you discuss your past actions. In a new study in Psychological Science, psychologists William Hart of the University of Florida and Dolores AlbarracÃn from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reveal that the way a statement is phrased (and specifically, how the verbs are used), affects our memory of an event being described and may also influence our behavior. read more
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