FeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2019·4 min readHow the brain finds meaning in metaphorEEG study reveals the use of metaphors elicits bigger N400s in the brain than abstract verbs.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2019·3 min readApril Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’A machine learning classifier identified, with over 65% accuracy, April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. Based on the findings, researchers present guidelines for recognizing April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories in the media.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2019·4 min readResearch into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thoughtProblems with counterfactive interpretation in those with aphasia are associated with a reduction of propositional, lexical and syntactic cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2019·3 min readWord Order Predicts a Native Speakers’ Working MemoryResearchers say the language we speak can affect the way in which we process, store and retrieve information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2019·3 min readNewborn Babies Have Inbuilt Ability to Pick Out WordsUsing fNIRS, researchers discovered babies are able to pick out words from speech at as young as three days old.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2019·6 min readHearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful ActionsResearchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 9, 2019·3 min readHow Words Get an Emotional MeaningResearchers used EEG to investigate how the brain processes stimuli to determine whether an image or word is positive or negative. The study found words associated with loss causes neural reactions in the visual cortex after 100 milliseconds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2019·3 min readReading with Preschool Children Boosts Language by Eight MonthsAccording to researchers, reading with your preschool aged children can boost their language development by up to eight months. Receptive language skills are positively enhanced when a child reads along with a carer, the study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2018·3 min readPassive Exposure Alone Can Enhance the Learning of Foreign Speech SoundsA new study reveals passive exposure to foreign speech sounds over the course of several consecutive days helps enhance discrimination abilities and language learning.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 29, 2018·5 min readHow Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our BrainsA new study reveals how the brain processes sound and how quickly neurons transition from processing the sound of speech to the language based words.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 16, 2018·5 min readCan Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?A new deep learning algorithm may help children affected by abuse to disclose information about their experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2018·2 min readPreschool Children Show Awake Response to Naptime Nonsense WordsA new EEG study reveals that, during sleep, the brain still processes and stores auditory information.Read More
