As James Pennebaker of the University of Texas notes in his book, The Secret Life of Pronouns, when people are feeling confident, they are focused on the task at hand, not on themselves.

正如德克萨斯大学的詹姆斯·彭尼贝克在他的书《语言风格的秘密》中指出的那样，当人们感到自信的时候，他们关注的是手头的任务，而不是自己。

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“The more similar they are in terms of language, ” Dr. Pennebaker said, “the more likely they are to be together several months later.”

佩内贝克博士说，“两个人使用语言的方式越相近，他们成为情侣的机率越大。”

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"This dramatic increase suggests greater insecurity, feelings of threat, and perhaps a shift in his relationship with bin Laden," Dr. Pennebaker wrote in his.

“词频的显著增加显示扎瓦赫里感受到了威胁，不安全感上升，也许意味着他和拉登之间权力关系的转换。”

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Add to that a new study by James Pennebaker and Molly E.

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Mr. Pennebaker conducted a variety of research projects ranging from Craigslist ads to Twitter messages to prove his point.

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"It rings true to me, " said psychologist James Pennebaker at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how people handle secrets and self-disclosure, but was not involved in the project.

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