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  • The word "okay" in correspondence reduces anxiety and stress levels, psychologists claim.

    From mummycullen@mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) to soc.men on Sat Mar 14 11:54:24 2026
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    If a person responds with "okay", the interlocutor's neural connections associated with a sense of security and comfort are activated.

    The mechanism is simple: diminutive and affectionate words signal "everything is fine, you're safe", while the ordinary "okay" is already perceived as cold and aggressive.
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