FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 30, 2021·5 min readWhy Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do MathWhile the response to numbers may be an evolutionary trait we share with some animals, our ability to perceive language and digits underpins our advanced mathematical skills.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2021·3 min readThose Who Are More Creative Can Think Of Ideas With Greater “Distances” Between ThemA simple exercise of naming unrelated words and measuring the semantic distance between the words could serve as an objective measure of personal creativity, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 3, 2021·5 min readBilingualism as a Natural Therapy for Autistic ChildrenBilingualism in children on the autism spectrum partly makes up for deficits in theory of mind and executive function, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·5 min readHow Active Early Learning Shapes the Adult BrainVulnerable children who received emotionally supportive and stimulating learning in the first five years of life had significant changes in brain structure during mid-life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2021·6 min readLinguistic and Biological Diversity LinkedCultural, linguistic, and biological diversity are linked, researchers say. The link may be to preserve both natural environments and indigenous populations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 21, 2021·5 min readPredicting Words’ Grammatical Properties Helps Us Read FasterWhen reading, people are not only able to predict the next word, but also the words' grammatical properties. This allows us to read faster. The findings could help with the development of new neural networks focused on natural language processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2021·6 min readAstrocytes May Be Linked to StutteringAstrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing the metabolism of striatal astrocytes.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 9, 2021·2 min readRecognizing Liars From the Sound of Their Voice?Study identifies key factors in peoples' voices that show when they are lying.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 28, 2020·4 min readLink Between Word Choices and ExtravertsExtraverts tend to use more "positive emotional" and "social process" words when talking, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2020·4 min readBrains Work Harder While Processing Descriptions of Motion in Other LanguagesOur brains work harder to process information when we read about movement in a way that is not typical of our native languages.Read More
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