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In other words? Try something like, “I recognize you are angry, but let’s try to keep an open mind.” (Not: “Don’t get so bent out of shape.”) —SS

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Scire, Sarah. "Acknowledging a Facebook commenter’s emotions goes a long way, a study in Germany and the U.S. finds." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 26 Mar. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024.

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Scire, S. (2021, Mar. 26). Acknowledging a Facebook commenter’s emotions goes a long way, a study in Germany and the U.S. finds. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/acknowledging-a-facebook-commenters-emotions-goes-a-long-way-a-study-in-germany-and-the-u-s-finds/

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Scire, Sarah. "Acknowledging a Facebook commenter’s emotions goes a long way, a study in Germany and the U.S. finds." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 26, 2021. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/acknowledging-a-facebook-commenters-emotions-goes-a-long-way-a-study-in-germany-and-the-u-s-finds/.

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