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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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FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2020·3 min readAdaptation in Single Neurons Provides Memory for Language ProcessingWorking memory for language processing can be provided by the down-regulation of neural excitability in response to external input.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2020·3 min readWhy Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himselfComputerized language analysis reveals linguistic markers of depression were found in Poe's personal letters and professional writing, but none are consistent with suicidal ideations.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 4, 2019·5 min readAnger, anxiety, insomnia: Tweets from Twitter users could predict lonelinessLinguistic analytic models found users who tweet about loneliness post significantly more frequently about mental health concerns, relationship problems, and insomnia.Read More
