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On November 19, 2018, rapper and actor Snoop Dogg earned a coveted star on the famous Hollywood Walk Of Fame. During his brief acceptance speech, the well-dressed Snoop Dogg thanked the usual suspects: family, friends, coworkers, people who believed in him, and so forth. A few minutes in, he began saying "I wanna thank me for ..." this and that. The crowd laughed and the rapper received mixed reactions online. Snoop Dogg's candid responses were not deeply personal, but more general and humorous. This level of disclosure in front of a live audience demonstrates an average example of the Volubility attribute.
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Feels – Psycholinguistics made simple. Our mission is to promote objective analysis of real 🗣️human language via fun, short videos and the 🪄magic of psycholinguistics. We do this by organizing, analyzing, and making freely available a growing collection of Feels, or highly structured short-form videos that explain the contents of a given conversation between two or more people. Plus GIFs.
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In season 2, episode 1 ("Summer, Kind of Wonderful") of the hit TV show Gossip Girl (2009), high schooler Blair Waldorf is about to leave on a date when she finds herself talking to her on-off romantic partner, Chuck. Before she leaves with another man, Blair asks Chuck to declare his love by saying "three words, eight letters," implying that she wants him to say "I love you." When Chuck hesitates, Blair says "thank you" and proceeds to get in the car with her date. Blair's cold words and affect related to her romance with Chuck demonstrates a below-average example of the Emotion attribute.
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In the hit Marvel cinematic universe movie Doctor Strange (2016), talented Neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange suffers a tragic car accident which ruins his medical career. After finding and joining a group of witches and sorcerers, he learns that Kamar-Taj, the group's compound, is under attack. A former member turned rogue named Kaecilius is the attacker. He confronts Doctor Strange on a long stairway. When Kaecilius says "How long have you been at Kamar-Taj, Mister ...," Strange answers with his formal title, "Doctor." A confused Kaecilius replies with "Mister Doctor," and Strange quips back: "It's Strange." Still confused, Kaecilius replies with "Maybe, but who am I to judge." In this brief exchange, Doctor Strange's simple responses cause confusion over his name, and this lack of clarity demonstrates a well below-average example of the Readability attribute.
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In 2017, the popular Spanish song "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee was remixed with the inclusion of Justin Bieber. The new "Despacito - Remix" version includes Bieber singing in both English and Spanish. During the English portion, the lyrics recount longing and passion for a romantic partner. Lyrics like "My sunrise on the darkest day / Got me feelin' some kind of way" and "The way you nibble on my ear, the only words I wanna hear" reference visual, physical, and auditory sensory perception, and demonstrate a typical example of the Sensation attribute.
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In the cult classic movie American Psycho (2000), Christian Bale portrays Patrick Bateman, a big-shot New York City investment banker who goes on a literal killing spree. After avoiding capture throughout the film, Patrick is sitting at the bar with his coworkers while the television is playing in the background. Bateman delivers the movie's closing with an intense monologue that describes the horrific things he has done, and how he has little remorse. Despite Bateman's cruel behavior, he discusses his feelings and those of others in vivid detail insofar as it matters to him. Bateman's comments about the emotional states of others demonstrate an average example of the Emotion attribute.
