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·April 27, 2018·3 min read

Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer’s

A new study reports Alzheimer's disease does not appear to affect the salience network. Researchers found, when listening to music, the salience network along with other networks, show higher functional connectivity in Alzheimer's patients.

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·April 23, 2018·4 min read

Culture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think

A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.

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·April 19, 2018·5 min read

Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

A new computer algorithm may help to identify sexual predators who target children in chatrooms. The algorithm, dubbed CATT, can identify language differences and self-disclosure in conversations to provide a risk assessment of potential predators, researchers report.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

The Brain Processes Sight and Sound in the Same Manner

A new study reveals both auditory and visual learning follow similar principles. The findings, researchers report, could help in the development of new approaches to restore sensory deficits.

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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·April 15, 2018·2 min read

Children’s Gestures, and What They Mean

A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.

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·April 11, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·April 9, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·April 2, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·March 31, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·March 30, 2018·7 min read

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.