德国卡塞尔大学的研究人员发现，说话时频繁使用人称单数代词“我”的人更容易受抑郁和焦虑症困扰，且不善人际交往。研究人员对15名男士和103名女士就其过去的经历、恋爱经验以及自我感知进行了访谈，他们中大部分人正在接受抑郁症的治疗。访谈结果发现，说话爱用“我”字的人抑郁更严重，且在人际交往中也有障碍；这些人更渴望别人的关注，且无法独处。与之相对的是，说话喜欢用“我们”的人在社交活动中更加能够把握分寸，拥有更加健康的社交生活。
People who say 'me', 'myself' and 'I' frequently are more likely to suffer with depression and anxiety, according to new research.
Scientists at the University of Kassel, Germany, found that people who use first-person singular pronouns the most are more likely to be depressed than those who tend to use plural pronouns, such as ‘we’.
The researchers, led by Dr Johannes Zimmerman, interviewed 15 men and 103 women, most of whom were being treated for conditions such as depression and anxiety disorder.
The interviewers asked the participants about their past, their relationships, and their self-perception, according to Medical Daily.
They found that people who say 'me' and 'I' 'tend to be more depressed, and that they also have more difficulties with interpersonal behavior such as interacting in a group of people.
For example, these people were more likely to attention-seek and to be unable to spend time alone.
By contrast, those who use words like ‘we’ a lot were better at maintaining appropriate social boundaries in their relationships while still having a healthy social life.
Dr Zimmerman told Medical Daily: ‘Using first-person singular pronouns highlights the self as a distinct entity whereas, using first-person plural pronouns emphasize [being part of] social relationships.’
As a result, Dr Zimmerman believes that people who use the singular pronouns tend to be needier.
