In a study of genuine vs. simulated suicide notes, the genuine ones give much more specific directives concerning property distribution and insurance policies and are more concerned with the pain and suffering of others. They are more likely to express psychological pain and to use “love” in their texts. The simulated notes give greater details about the motives of suicide, mention the act of suicide itself, and more often use euphemistic phrases for death and suicide.
..I thought this was pretty nifty. And it's really true - you can tell attention seekers from the real deal pretty easily.
 Sparkly Faggle · Sun Feb 21, 2010 @ 06:34am · 0 Comments |
