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Effects of (very) brief writing on health: The two-minute miracle.

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Title: Effects of (very) brief writing on health: The two-minute miracle.
Authors: Burton, Chad M. (AUTHOR), King, Laura A. (AUTHOR)
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology. Feb2008, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p9-14. 6p. 1 Graph.
Subjects: Writing & psychology, Graphotherapy, Behavior modification, Self-expression, Self-actualization (Psychology), Emotions, Self-disclosure, Interpersonal communication
Abstract: This study tested the lower boundary of the dosage required to garner health benefits from written emotional expression. Participants wrote about either a personal trauma, a positive life experience, or a control topic for 2 minutes each day for 2 days. Emotion word usage in the essays was examined and physical health complaints were measured 4-6 weeks after the last writing session. Trauma and positive experience essays contained more emotional content than the control essays and such content was of a similar percentage to that demonstrated by past research. Both the trauma and the positive experience conditions reported fewer health complaints at follow-up than the control condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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