The words people use in their daily lives can reveal important aspects of their social and
psychological worlds. With advances in computer technology, text analysis allows researchers …

We describe the shared task for the CLPsych 2018 workshop, which focused on predicting
current and future psychological health from an essay authored in childhood. Language-…

Three experiments were conducted to determine the psychometric properties of language in
dyadic interactions. Using text-analysis, it was possible to assess the degree to which …

Online mental health forums facilitate supportive relationships between peers that transcend
national and cultural boundaries. While past work in medical anthropology indicates a …

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We propose that sharing a negative—as compared to a positive—attitude about a third party
is particularly effective in promoting closeness between people. Findings from two survey …

In this paper, we provide the first quantified exploration of the structure of the language of
dreams, their linguistic style and emotional content. We present a collection of digital dream …

Marketers are interested in the phenomenon of “consumer-generated media”, or “buzz,”
given its potential to affect the commercial prospects for their products. Within the consumer …

OBJECTIVE: Drawings have recently been used with patients with heart problems to assess
their perceptions of their illness. This study aimed to investigate whether drawings could be …

Mental health is a formidable worldwide challenge. In economic terms, combining direct and
indirect costs, the global cost of mental health conditions for 2010 was estimated at $2.5 …