Behavioral consequences of second-person pronouns in written communications between authors and reviewers of scientific papers
© 2024. The Author(s)..
Pronoun usage's psychological underpinning and behavioral consequence have fascinated researchers, with much research attention paid to second-person pronouns like "you," "your," and "yours." While these pronouns' effects are understood in many contexts, their role in bilateral, dynamic conversations (especially those outside of close relationships) remains less explored. This research attempts to bridge this gap by examining 25,679 instances of peer review correspondence with Nature Communications using the difference-in-differences method. Here we show that authors addressing reviewers using second-person pronouns receive fewer questions, shorter responses, and more positive feedback. Further analyses suggest that this shift in the review process occurs because "you" (vs. non-"you") usage creates a more personal and engaging conversation. Employing the peer review process of scientific papers as a backdrop, this research reveals the behavioral and psychological effects that second-person pronouns have in interactive written communications.
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15 |
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Nature communications - 15(2024), 1 vom: 02. Jan., Seite 152 |
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Englisch |
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Sun, Zhuanlan [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 05.01.2024 Date Revised 06.01.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1038/s41467-023-44515-1 |
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