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·June 25, 2014·5 min read

Neural Sweet Talk

A new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.

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·June 11, 2014·6 min read

From Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep Origins

New research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Brain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in Kids

According to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.

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·May 19, 2014·2 min read

Keywords Hold Vocabulary Together in Memory

Keywords in our word networks hold together groups of words in our memory, a new study suggests.

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·May 8, 2014·2 min read

Musical Training Increases Blood Flow in the Brain

Musical training can increase blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain, a new study reports.

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·April 30, 2014·5 min read

You Took the Words Right Out of My Brain

A new study reports on the brain's predictive nature when listening to others speak.

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·April 30, 2014·6 min read

In Recognizing Speech Sounds, the Brain Does Not Work the Way a Computer Does

A new study could lead to better understanding of how brain processes are disrupted in patients with aphasia.

The brain scan images show activation in the auditory cortex and other areas of the brain.

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·April 17, 2014·4 min read

A Biological Engine for Human Language

Researchers suggest the human brain forms languages based on an innate set of linguistic rules.

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·April 15, 2014·2 min read

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Depend on First Language Learned

Researchers report that the language we learn as children, as well as hearing status, affect the structure of the brain.

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·March 19, 2014·3 min read

Social Feedback Loop Aids Language Development

A social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.