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Small changes to people's writing style can reveal which social group they "belong to

Changes in writing style provide clues to social group identity

Small changes to people's writing style can reveal which social group they "belong to" at a given moment, new research shows .

Groups are central to human identity, and most people are part of multiple groups based on shared interests or characteristics – ranging from local clubs to national identity.

When one of these group memberships becomes relevant in a particular...