FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2023·6 min readHow Your Mood Affects the Way You Process LanguageThose in negative moods may be better able to spot inconsistencies in the things they read. The findings shed light on how mood affects language processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2022·4 min readLiteracy Influences Understanding of SpeechThe writing system with which we learn to read may influence how we process speech, researchers report. Findings suggest the ability to write influences the way in which our brains process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2022·4 min readResearchers Identify Brain Regions Where Word Meaning Is RetrievedStudy identifies brain areas where the meaning of words is retrieved from memory and processed during language comprehension.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·7 min readWhat’s in a Word? Identifying Language Disorders Earlier Can Set Children up for SuccessThe earlier language disorders in children are identified, the earlier help can be provided to insure fluid language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2022·5 min readCan Computers Understand Complex Words and Concepts?Artificial intelligence can understand complex words and concepts by representing the meaning of words in a similar way that correlates with human judgments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 13, 2022·5 min readWhat Do You See When You Listen to Music?Music can paint similar stories in listeners' minds, but the degree to which the imagined narratives are shared depends upon the degree to which culture is shared between the listeners.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2022·3 min readHow Left Brain Asymmetry Is Related to Reading AbilityGreater left-brain asymmetry can predict both better and average performance on a foundational level of reading ability.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2021·4 min readInteresting Patterns of Brain Activity Emerge During Musical Analysis ExercisesStudy reveals a specific link between musical processing and brain areas associated with language processing.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2021·3 min readTo Baby Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or SpokenEarly exposure to language, whether it's vocalized or sign language, assists with normal brain development in children, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2021·6 min readArtificial Intelligence Sheds Light on How the Brain Processes LanguageArtificial intelligence sheds new light on how the brain processes language. Researchers report the human brain may use next word prediction to drive language processing.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readSounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the BrainAuditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.Read More
