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fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

What's in an Exclamation Mark?

In a recent study focussing on exclamation mark usage in message communication, it was found that it is often thought as being gendered. Receivers of messages containing multiple exclamation marks tend to assume that the writer is female. Interestingly, such an assumption is likely to be correct, as it has previously been found that more women tend to use exclamation marks than men.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Exclamation marks! Why do women use them three times as much as men?

Women use exclamation marks far more than men, which boosts perceived warmth but reduces perceived analytical competence and professional authority.
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