FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·2 min readMusic Playschool Enhances Children’s Linguistic SkillsIncorporating musical lessons into preschool classes can significantly help to improve children's linguistic skills, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2018·4 min readGauging Language Proficiency Through Eye MovementResearchers use eye tracking technologies to determine how well people understand English as a second language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 16, 2018·4 min readUse of Nouns Delays SpeechResearchers say using nouns may slow down our speech. The study reveals the use of nouns takes more cognitive planning.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 9, 2018·3 min readFrom the Mouths of Babes: Infants Enjoy Hearing From Their PeersAccording to researchers, infants prefer the sounds of other babies over the voices of adults. Researchers found 5 month old babies spend 40% longer listening to sounds of other babies than adult vocalizations of the same sounds.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2018·4 min readLink Between Gene Variation and Language DiscoveredA new study reveals people whose native language contains many consonants carry a specific genetic variation that helps them to distinguish a wide range of sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 15, 2018·2 min readChildren’s Gestures, and What They MeanA new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 2, 2018·4 min readPeople Use Emotion to Persuade, Even When it Could BackfireResearchers reveal people tend to be more persuaded towards appeals that are infused with emotion, regardless of whether they are negative or positive.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2017·2 min readSongbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to SpeakZebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2017·5 min readWhy Do We See Similarities Across Languages? The Brain May Be ResponsibleResearchers report we may see similarities between different languages as a result of the brain's preference for efficient information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2017·4 min readOur Ability to Recognize Letters Could Be Hard Wired Into Our BrainsAccording to researchers, there may be a relationship between written shapes and the sounds they represent.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2017·3 min readWhat Does Music Mean? Sign Language May Offer an AnswerResearchers examine sign language iconicity to gain insight into how we are able to detect meaning from music.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2017·5 min readSleep Makes it Possible for Babies to Associate Words With Content, and Not With NoiseA midday nap after a learning session helped infants associated correct or incorrect words to new objects they had been exposed to. The study sheds light on the role sleep plays in developing lexical memory.Read More
