How does the word ‘not’ affect your understanding of phrases?
When you’re told “This coffee is not hot,” does that mean it’s cold? Just warm? New research dives into how the brain interprets negation.
Hunter-gatherer cultural networks in Central Africa have ancient origins
Networks among hunter-gatherer groups in the Congo Basin existed long before the arrival of agriculture, a study of music and vocab shows.
People with no inner voice have worse verbal memory
Not everyone has an inner voice. New research digs into how that affects people’s ability to accomplish verbal memory tasks.
People with no inner voice have worse verbal memory
Not everyone has an inner voice. New research digs into how that affects people’s ability to accomplish verbal memory tasks.
AI and social media can track depression and anxiety
“This study provides a new tool to describe and understand public mental health in a way that was unimaginable just five years ago.”
‘Parentese’ chatter improves baby’s language later
Speaking to a baby in “parentese” and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby’s language development.
‘Parentese’ chatter improves baby’s language later
Speaking to a baby in “parentese” and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby’s language development.
AI learns language through a baby’s eyes
Researchers used video footage captured from a camera on top of a baby’s head to test AI’s language learning ability.
Chronic ear infections can hinder language development later
Chronic childhood ear infections can delay language development in children years later, according to new research.
Reading has a complicated history
In this podcast episode, Adrian Johns digs into the complex history of reading, from America’s Reading Wars to today’s fights over book bans.