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Prediction Pause-and-Reflect Prompt Adoption 2026-04-28 The Science of Couples Communication
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If we introduce a "pause and reflect" prompt when message sentiment analysis detects three consecutive negative-valence messages in a thread, at least 40% of users will engage with the prompt, and those who do will show measurably lower escalation in subsequent messages.

Prediction NVC Scaffold Adoption 2026-04-25 The Science of Couples Communication
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Offering NVC sentence starters ("When I see/hear... I feel... because I need... Would you be willing to...") as optional scaffolding will be adopted by fewer than 15% of users initially, but those who use it will report significantly higher satisfaction with conflict outcomes.