From the Springer press release: Words spelled with more letters on the right of the keyboard are associated with more positive emotions than words spelled with more letters on the left, according to new research…
From the Concordia University press release: We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it comes to something as complex…
From the RIKEN press release via ResearchSEA: Even though typical dance-floor activity might suggest otherwise, humans generally demonstrate a remarkable capacity to synchronize their body movements in response to auditory stimuli. But is this ability…
From the Henry Ford Health System press release: If you’re a left brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a new…
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A recent study published in the journal of…
From the University of British Columbia press release: While babies are born ready to learn any of the world’s languages, the crucial developmental period when they attune to their native languages can change due to…
From the University of Calgary press release by Jennifer Myers: Research designed to understand the effect of text messaging on language found that texting has a negative impact on people’s linguistic ability to interpret and…
From the IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute via EurekAlert!: The proficiency that a bilingual person has of both languages, the context in which he speaks them or unconscious changes in their use are the factors that…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Do romance movies warm people up? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that yes, consumers choose romance movies over other…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on…