Tag: language

Study suggests linguistic red flags from Facebook posts can predict future depression diagnoses

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In any given year, depression affects more than 6 percent of the adult population in the United States — some 16 million people… Read more »

Study suggests infants more likely to learn when with a peer

From the University of Connecticut press release: Infants are more likely to learn from on-screen instruction when paired with another infant as opposed to viewing the lesson alone, according to… Read more »

Study looks at how brain structure influences performance on language tasks

From the University at Buffalo press release: The architecture of each person’s brain is unique, and differences may influence how quickly people can complete various cognitive tasks. But how neuroanatomy… Read more »

Study suggests couples’ use of the word “we” predicts good relationship outcomes

From the University of California – Riverside press release: A healthy relationship starts with the word “we.” Past research by UC Riverside psychologist Megan Robbins has emphasized the power of… Read more »

Study suggests language acquisition in toddlers improved by predictable situations

From the Arizona State University press release: The first few years of a child’s life are crucial for learning language, and though scientists know the “when,” the “how” is still… Read more »

Study suggests talking with children from early age could help promote language skills

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language, according… Read more »

Study suggests lying in a foreign language is easier

From the University of Würzburg press release: Most people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue. However, things are different when… Read more »

Study suggests why left hemisphere of the brain understands language better than the right

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Nerve cells in the brain region planum temporale have more synapses in the left hemisphere than in the right hemisphere — which is vital… Read more »

Study suggests speech sounds convey emotion

From the Bocconi University press release: Individual speech sounds — phonemes — are statistically associated with negative or positive emotions in several languages, new research published in the journal Cognition by Bocconi… Read more »