Tag: language

Researchers find first example of heritable abnormality affecting semantic cognition

From the University of Bristol press release via MedicalXpress: Four generations of a single family have been found to possess an abnormality within a specific brain region which appears to… Read more »

Researchers develop robot capable of learning language through “conversation”

From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: A robot analogous to a child between 6 and 14 months old can develop rudimentary linguistic skills through interaction with… Read more »

Study looks at positive and negative effects of familiarity with brands

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Although it is tempting to use the word “we” to make consumers feel like part of the family, people… Read more »

Study suggests playful games promote reading development

From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Short but intense training sessions in the form of structured language games from the age of four can stimulate children’s early… Read more »

Study suggests emotion can shut down high-level mental processes without our knowledge

From the Bangor University press release via EurekAlert!: Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious… Read more »