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Dementia: When the Zebra Loses Its Stripes
December 20, 2010 — The capacity to remember that a zebra has stripes, or that a giraffe is a four-legged mammal, is known as semantic memory. It allows us to assign meaning to words and to recall general knowledge and ... > full story -
Psychologists Show How Accent Shapes Our Perception of a Person
December 17, 2010 — The accent someone talks in plays a crucial role in the way we judge this person, according to psychologists in Germany. "The accent is much more important than the way a person looks," Dr. Tamara ... > full story -
Mom's Voice Plays Special Role in Activating Newborn's Brain
December 15, 2010 — A mother's voice will preferentially activate the parts of the brain responsible for language learning, say researchers. The research team made the discovery after performing electrical recordings on ... > full story -
Where Unconscious Memories Form
December 15, 2010 — A small area deep in the brain called the perirhinal cortex is critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories, researchers have ... > full story -
Sign Languages Help Us Understand the Nature of Metaphors
December 10, 2010 — A recent study of the use of metaphors in spoken language and various sign languages shows that certain types of metaphors are difficult to convey in sign language. The study, "Iconicity and ... > full story -
'White-Noise' Therapy Alone Not Enough to Curb Tinnitus
December 10, 2010 — Tinnitus -- what many think of as "ringing in the ears" -- is the perception of sound without any real acoustic stimulation. Sound masking therapy, a common component of tinnitus treatment, is of ... > full story -
Our Brains Are Wired So We Can Better Hear Ourselves Speak
December 9, 2010 — Like the mute button on the TV remote control, our brains filter out unwanted noise so we can focus on what we're listening to. But when it comes to following our own speech, a new brain study shows ... > full story -
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Widening Our Perceptions of Reading and Writing Difficulties
December 8, 2010 — Learning to read and write are complex processes, which can be disrupted in various ways, leading to disorders known as dyslexia and dysgraphia. Two new studies provide evidence of this variety, ... > full story -
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Common Genetic Influences for ADHD and Reading Disability
December 8, 2010 — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental reading disability are complex childhood disorders that frequently occur together; if a child is experiencing trouble with reading, ... > full story -
Exposure to More Diverse Objects Speeds Word Learning in Tots
December 6, 2010 — Two toddlers are learning the word "cup." One sees three nearly identical cups; the other sees a tea cup, a sippy cup and a Styrofoam cup. Chances are, the second child will have a better sense of ... > full story
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