From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft media release: The central use of language is in conversation, where we take short turns in rapid alternation, a pattern found across unrelated cultures and languages. In the December issue of Trends in…
From the New York University media release: A team of neuroscientists has found new support for MIT linguist Noam Chomsky’s decades-old theory that we possess an “internal grammar” that allows us to comprehend even nonsensical phrases.…
From the University of Georgia media release: Researchers at the University of Georgia have found links between certain patterns of connections among Facebook friends and drug and alcohol use among college-aged females. Using network data extracted…
From the American Epilepsy Society media release: Around the globe there is high interest in the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid, for the treatment of people with epilepsy, especially children who have treatment-resistant…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Young men’s interest in babies is associated with their physiological reactivity to sexually explicit material, according to new research published inPsychological Science, a journal of the Association for…
From the University of Texas at Arlington media release: A new study led by psychology researchers with The University of Texas at Arlington sheds new light on why many heterosexual women develop close friendships with gay…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology media release: The greater proportion of women than men on college campuses may contribute to a hook-up culture where women are more willing to engage in casual sex…
From the Indiana University media release: Indiana University researchers have found that people who seek out news and information from social media are at higher risk of becoming trapped in a “collective social bubble” compared to…
From the University of Waterloo media release: People are less willing to rely on their knowledge and say they know something when they have access to the Internet, suggesting that our connection to the web is…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology media release: With holiday shopping season in full swing, everyone’s looking for the perfect gift. For those who like to shop, there’s good news: Material things can bring…