FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2020·4 min readHow We Learn Words and Sentences at the Same TimeAdults use similar neural mechanisms to learn novel languages as children do when learning how to process language.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 26, 2019·5 min readMeaning Without Words: Gestures and Visual Animations Reveal Cognitive Origins of Linguistic MeaningGestures and visual animation assist in allowing us to understand the cognitive origins of linguistic meanings.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016·4 min readDifferent Written Languages Are Equally as Efficient at Conveying MeaningA new study reports there is no difference in the amount of time it takes people from different countries to read and process information in different languages.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 1, 2016·4 min readVoice Control in Orangutan Gives Clues to Early Human SpeechRocky the Orangutan may help researchers better understand how human speech evolved from the time of the great apes.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2016·3 min readWhat Makes Your Voice Yours?A new study attempts to quantify voice quality and characteristics.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 29, 2022·4 min readSocial Media Data Show Language Related to Depression Didn’t Spike After Initial Pandemic WaveUsing AI to analyze language associated with depression on social media during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found people were more resilient than previously thought.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2020·4 min readLinguistics: The pronunciation paradoxSecond language learners can hear pronunciation errors fellow learners make but tend to overestimate the quality of their own pronunciation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2021·4 min readExercise Boosts Kids’ Vocabulary GrowthChildren who swim or participate in other motor movement-focused exercises were 13% more accurate in vocabulary tests than children who did not engage in exercise. Researchers say movement-focused exercises can help with the encoding of new words in children.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 5, 2016·5 min readBabies’ First Words Can Be Predicted Based On Visual AttentionA baby's first words are, most likely, based on their visual experiences, a new study reports.Read More
