That wich we call a thorny perennial, by any other name, is not as sweet.

(Partial creds: Shakespeare)

#thoughtoftheday
A phenomenon we notice at a young age - but only in it& #39;s simplest form. We use words like "please" and change sentences from "I& #39;ve got to have x" to "I do really like x" because we start to recognise that option A often dissuaded our parents while option B had better results.
That& #39;s not to say all children do pick up on this to a great extent.

Furthermore, some will try to use it to be manipulative while others will do so to be polite.
I first formally came across the influence of language while studying the science of memory for the World Scholar& #39;s Cup. We had to study the Loftus and Palmer car crash experiment and ever since then the idea fascinated me.
Look at the primary tweet. It& #39;s an adapted quote from Romeo and Juliet highlighting the marked difference between calling something a rose and calling it a thorny perennial. The connotations of love, loss, romance and relationships is lost.
It changes how people feel and think.
@david_perell tweeted beautifully on Russel conjugations (AKA emotive conjugations) which rounds this all off quite well... https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1320955896512610306?s=19">https://twitter.com/david_per...
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