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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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Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Neuroscience NewsAugust 1, 2018

Researchers have developed a child like humanoid robot with the ability to converse like a human.... Read More...

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A Possible Origin of Human Speech

Neuroscience NewsJuly 23, 2018

Researchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.... Read More...

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What Articulation Relevant Brain Regions Do When We Listen

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

Researchers report brain areas involved in the articulation of language are also implicated in the perception of language.... Read More...

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I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2018

According to a new study, humans can use nonverbal vocal cues, including roars, to judge the physical formidability of others.... Read More...

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People with Autism Want to Socialize, They May Just Express It Differently

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

A new study pushes back the assumption that those on the autism spectrum do not wish to socialize with others. Researchers hope their findings will lead to more respectful treatment of those with ASD and help develop more effective methods of support for those with autism. ... Read More...

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Study of 800 Millions Tweets Finds Distinct Daily Cycles in Our Thinking Patterns

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Using AI to examine over 800 million tweets, researchers reveal how our mode of thinking alters during the course of the day. The study reports early morning tweets tend to be correlated with more logical thinking patterns, while middle of the night tweets tend to exhibit more existential concerns.... Read More...

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Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

Neuroscience NewsJune 7, 2018

Babies in NICU sleep better when their hear their mom's voice, a new study reports. Researchers found babies slept better and woke less often when they were played recordings of their mother's reading a story.... Read More...

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A Typical Communication Pattern of People with Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2018

Researchers provide a statistical analysis of 'saving appearance responses' in patients with dementia. The study reveals the SAR responses are particularly common in those with Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced

Drumming Helps School Children with Autism

The Art of Storytelling: Why We Relate to Characters

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

What Articulation Relevant Brain Regions Do When We Listen

I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

A Typical Communication Pattern of People with Alzheimer’s