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          ·October 22, 2024·4 min read

          Bilingualism Boosts Brain Resilience, Delaying Alzheimer’s Onset

          Bilingualism has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years. A new study reveals that bilingual individuals with Alzheimer’s have larger hippocampi, a critical brain region for memory, compared to monolinguals.
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          ·October 10, 2024·3 min read

          Bilingual Brains Build Stronger Connections

          New research demonstrates that learning a second language enhances brain connectivity, particularly when started in childhood. Scientists found that bilingual individuals have more efficient communication between brain regions, notably between the cerebellum and left frontal cortex.
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          ·October 2, 2024·3 min read

          Humans Slow Speech to Help Dogs Understand

          A new study reveals that humans naturally slow their speech when talking to dogs, which helps dogs better understand commands. Researchers analyzed speech rates and brain responses in 30 dogs and 27 humans across five languages, finding that humans speak at around three syllables per second to their pets, compared to four syllables when talking to other humans.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 30, 2024·5 min read

          AI Tools Predict Future Depression Symptoms from Word Choice

          A new study has found that analyzing a person’s word choice can predict worsening symptoms of major depressive disorder. Researchers used human evaluators and ChatGPT to assess written responses, finding that both could accurately predict depression severity weeks later.
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          ·September 29, 2024·5 min read

          Shared Reading Boosts Early Brain Development

          A new study encourages parents to read aloud with newborns and young children to strengthen relationships and promote brain development. Shared reading supports language, literacy, and social-emotional growth, laying the foundation for school readiness.
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          ·September 28, 2024·5 min read

          Hippocampal Cells Track Pronouns to Link Them With People

          A new study reveals that certain brain cells, known as “concept cells,” in the hippocampus track pronouns to link them with the correct person in a sentence. Researchers found that these cells respond not only to a person’s name or image but also to pronouns like “he” or “she” that refer to them.
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          This shows a dog and speech bubbles.
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          ·August 29, 2024·5 min read

          Dogs Using Soundboard Buttons Understand Words

          A new study reveals that dogs trained with soundboard buttons can comprehend and respond to specific words, indicating they may truly understand the words and not just react to cues from their owners. Researchers found that dogs responded appropriately to words like “play” and “outside,” regardless of who pressed the buttons, suggesting genuine word comprehension.
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          This shows a woman surrounded by speech bubbles.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 29, 2024·6 min read

          How We Recognize Words in Real-Time

          A recent study has identified three distinct strategies people use to recognize words: "Wait and See," "Sustained Activation," and "Slow Activation." These strategies were observed in both individuals with normal hearing and those with cochlear implants, revealing that word-recognition processes are highly individualized.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 7, 2024·5 min read

          Child Signals: Vocal Cues Shape Adult Perceptions

          Human children depend on caregivers for extended periods, employing complex vocal and cognitive cues to elicit adult attention and care. Recent research shows that adults prioritize vocal cues when assessing children's emotions and perceived helplessness, while cognitive cues weigh more in evaluating intelligence.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 3, 2024·5 min read

          Brain Sync: How Words and Context Shape Our Conversations

          Researchers have discovered that brain-to-brain coupling during conversation is significantly influenced by the context in which words are used, not just by linguistic information alone. Using high-resolution electrocorticography and GPT-2 language models, they found that specific brain activity in both speakers and listeners is driven by the context-specific meaning of words.
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          This shows statues with This and That written on them.
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 29, 2024·3 min read

          How “This” and “That” Shape Language and Social Cognition

          A study reveals that demonstratives like 'this' and 'that' not only indicate distance but also direct attention, linking language to social cognition. Researchers found that the meaning of demonstratives varies across languages and is influenced by the listener's focus. This study involved speakers of ten languages and used computational modeling to understand these dynamics. The findings suggest that attention manipulation is an inherent part of language, embedded in demonstratives.
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          ·July 22, 2024·4 min read

          Chimps Use Gestures, Like Humans, to Communicate

          Researchers have found that chimpanzees communicate with gestures in a rapid turn-taking pattern similar to human conversation. Studying over 8,500 gestures across five wild communities, they discovered that chimpanzees exchange gestures with pauses averaging 120 milliseconds.
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