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Couples Who Say 'We' Do Better at Resolving Conflicts
People often complain about
those seemingly smug married
couples who constantly refer
to themselves as "we." But a
new study suggests that
spouses who use "we-ness"
... > full story
Seeing the Brain Hear Reveals Surprises About How Sound Is Processed
Neurobiologists have
discovered information about
how the brain processes
sound that challenges
previous understandings of
... > full story
Can Blocking a Frown Keep Bad Feelings at Bay?
Your facial expression may
tell the world what you are
thinking or feeling. But it
also affects your ability to
understand written language
related to emotions, accordi ... > full story
Language Structure Is Partly Determined by Social Structure
Psychologists argue that
human languages may adapt
more like biological
organisms than previously
thought and that the more
common and popular the
... > full story
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Children With Suspected Development Problems May Not Get Needed Referrals, Study Shows
February 3, 2010 — Many pediatricians score high on screening their patients for developmental delays, but barely make a passing grade in referring children with suspected delays for further testing or treatment, ... > full story -
Children With Cochlear Implants Have Quality of Life Equal to Normal Hearing Peers, Study Finds
February 2, 2010 — Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing peers, indicates new ... > full story -
Data on Haitian Creole Released Hasten Development of Translation Tools
February 1, 2010 — In response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, scientists have publicly released spoken and textual data they've compiled on Haitian Creole so that translation tools desperately needed by doctors, ... > full story -
Music in Speech Equals Empathy in Heart?
January 28, 2010 — Brain circuits involved in prosody seem to operate on a mirror neuron system, according to neuroscientists. A new study also finds correlation between empathy and prosodic ... > full story -
Saving Endangered Languages from Being Forgotten
January 28, 2010 — With only 3.000 speakers in Northwest Siberia the Ob-Ugrian language Mansi is on the verge of extinction. Predictions say it will be extinct in ten to twenty years at the latest. The same holds true ... > full story -
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Design Vs. Dyslexia: Innovation Promises New Hope for Children With Dyslexia
January 27, 2010 — Researchers are designing a 21st century electronic toolkit to speed learning for children with ... > full story -
Babies' Brains Tuned to Sharing Attention With Others
January 27, 2010 — Children as young as five months old will follow the gaze of an adult towards an object and engage in joint attention, according to new research. The findings suggest that the human brain develops ... > full story -
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Mixed-Handed Children More Likely to Have Mental Health, Language and Scholastic Problems, Study Finds
January 27, 2010 — Children who are mixed-handed, or ambidextrous, are more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems in childhood than right- or left-handed children, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries: Researchers Identify Universal Emotions
January 26, 2010 — Here's a piece of research that might leave you tickled: laughter is a universal language, according to new research. The study, conducted with people from Britain and Namibia, suggests that basic ... > full story -
Bypass Procedure Used During Infant Heart Surgery Does Not Impair Later Neurological Outcomes
January 26, 2010 — Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births, with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy. While there has ... > full story
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