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When You Think That You Have Heard It All, Another One Pops Out; An App, “BiAffect,” That Can Predict Depression And Mania Based On Tracking These Parameters: How Hard A Person Presses The Typing Keys Of Their Phone; The Typing Speed; And The Frequency Of Spell Checking and Backspace Usage. Hmm, Fascinating Though.

iPhone app tracks your typing to know if you are depressed | Daily Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4611756/iPhone-app-tracks-typing-know-depressed.html

BiAffect tracks typing speed, how hard keys are pressed and the use of backspace and spellcheck – all of which can reveal if the user is experiencing depression or manic episode.