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Wriggly, Giggle, Puffball: What Makes Some Words Funny?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 28, 2018

Researchers identify the top ten funniest words in the English language and determine there are two main kinds of predictors for the funniness of the words; those related to the form and those related to the word's meaning.... Read More...

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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2018

A new deep learning algorithm may help children affected by abuse to disclose information about their experiences.... Read More...

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Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.... Read More...

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Too Much Sleep is Bad For the Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

While the effects of sleep deprivation are well known, researchers discover sleeping too much could have a detrimental effect on your brain. A new study reports sleeping more than eight hours per night can reduce cognitive ability and reasoning skills.... Read More...

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Reading is a Team Lift As Different Brain Parts Work Together to Predict Proficiency

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2018

Researchers report the extent sensory specific parts of the brain connect functionally as a network during child development can help to predict their reading proficiency.... Read More...

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Familiar Voices are Easier to Understand, Even if We Don’t Recognize Them

Neuroscience NewsOctober 1, 2018

Researchers report familiar voices are easier than those of a stranger to understand, even when the familiar voice is manipulated and the listener can not identify the voice.... Read More...

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The Reason You Can’t Keep a Secret

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 28, 2018

Researchers investigate why it is so hard for us to retain information given to us in confidence.... Read More...

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Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2018

Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.... Read More...

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Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Researchers report the brain is not only able to anticipate the conclusion of sentences, it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes or specific words a speaker is going to pronounce.... Read More...

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Drumming Helps School Children with Autism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2018

According to researchers, drumming for an hour a week helps improve learning at school for children on the autism spectrum. The study reports drumming not only improves dexterity, rhythm and timing for those with ASD, it also helps improve concentration and enhances communication with peers. ... Read More...

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The Art of Storytelling: Why We Relate to Characters

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2018

A new neuroimaging study sheds light on how we relate to characters in stories. Researchers report, no matter how a story is relayed, brain networks associated with theory of mind are activated when participants associate with the protagonist. The study concludes our brains relate best to characters, no matter how the narrative is expressed.... Read More...

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Teens Have a Hard Time Reading One Another’s Tones of Voice

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2018

A new study reports teenagers have a more difficult time discerning the emotional vocal tones of their peers. The results, researchers suggest, show teens have not reached a level of maturity in either ability to identify or express vocal emotions. ... Read More...

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Wriggly, Giggle, Puffball: What Makes Some Words Funny?

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?

Too Much Sleep is Bad For the Brain

Reading is a Team Lift As Different Brain Parts Work Together to Predict Proficiency

Familiar Voices are Easier to Understand, Even if We Don’t Recognize Them

Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech

Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced

Drumming Helps School Children with Autism

The Art of Storytelling: Why We Relate to Characters