From the University of Oregon press release: Consumers make assumptions based on the language used by a brand or advertiser, and politeness does matter, say researchers at the University of Oregon and University of Washington.…
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 — but fewer than half…
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 a new study. You read…
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 impacts performance is largely an…
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 first-person personal pronouns such as…
From the New York University press release: Encouraging children “to help,” rather than asking them to “be helpers,” can instill persistence as they work to fulfill daily tasks that are difficult to complete, finds a…
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 up for debate. The sheer…
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 to a study of healthy…
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 telling the truth: This is…
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 for rapid processing of auditory…