On Writing this Week: The Psychology of Language + more

Happy holiday weekend, U.S.! For everyone who made the trek to Portland for WDS this year, have fun, and report back — I want to hear about all the cool stuff I’m missing :) Here’s some interesting stuff from around the internet recently:

The psychology of language: Which words matter the most when we talk

Leo Widrich at Buffer blog explains how our brain interprets different words and phrases — and how we can apply that information as writers to use more persuasive words in our copy.

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