FeaturedPsychology·June 11, 2016·4 min read“Now or Never Bottleneck” Explains Language AcquisitionFundamental limitations on sensory and cognitive memory shape language acquisition and processing, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2022·5 min readAssessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading NetworkNeuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2016·4 min readBrain Connections Key to ReadingAccording to researchers, a brain area dedicated to reading skills has connections for the ability before children learn to read.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2013·2 min readBrain Processes ‘Big’ Words Faster Than ‘Small’ WordsWords which refer to 'big', abstract things are processed more quickly by the brain than 'smaller' words, a new study suggests.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·4 min readBrain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written wordsA small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·4 min readBrain Scans Could Help Diagnose DyslexiaNeuroimaging study identifies differences in a key language structure before children start to learn to read.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2018·5 min readBrain Signal that Indicates Whether Speech Has Been Understood DiscoveredUsing EEG technology, researchers have discovered a specific brain signal that helps us to understand what we hear in conversation.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·3 min readBrains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter VolumeResearchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.Read More
