Link Between Gene Variation and Language Discovered
A new study reveals people whose native language contains many consonants carry a specific genetic variation that helps them to distinguish a wide range of sounds.... Read More...
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Children’s Gestures, and What They Mean
A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.... Read More...
Study Challenges Key Evidence for the Pro-Active Reading Brain
Researchers report the reading brain may not be quite as proactive as previously assumed when it comes to predicting upcoming words.... Read More...
Spoken Language Reveals How People Develop and Mature
A new study explores how personality development and ego may be reflected in our everyday language. Researchers hope their findings will shed light on moral, social and cognitive development.... Read More...
People Use Emotion to Persuade, Even When it Could Backfire
Researchers reveal people tend to be more persuaded towards appeals that are infused with emotion, regardless of whether they are negative or positive. ... Read More...
How to Make a Good Impression When Saying “Hello”
A new voice manipulation algorithm allows researchers to visualize the neural codes people use to judge others by the tone of their voices.... Read More...
From Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social Brains
Researchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.... Read More...
Genes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech Disorders
A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.... Read More...
Music Lessons Improve Children’s Cognitive Skills and Academic Performance
According to a new Frontiers in Neuroscience study, children who participate in structured music lessons showed enhancements in cognitive abilities over their peers who did not receive music lessons. The researchers note the improvements in short term memory, language based reasoning and planning seen in children who had music lessons had a positive impact on academic achievement.... Read More...
Brain Mechanism Involved in Language Learning Revealed
A new study reveals the role the hippocampus plays in language acquisition.... Read More...
How the Brain Processes Music
Researchers reveal the right homologue of the Broca's area plays a major role in the processing of music.... Read More...
Infants Are Able to Learn Abstract Rules Visually
Babies as young as three months old can learn patterns by looking at the world around them, researchers report.... Read More...