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Brain Waves Make Waves
November 14, 2012 — Naturally, our brain activity waxes and wanes. When listening, this oscillation synchronizes to the sounds we are hearing. Researchers have found that this influences the way we listen. Hearing ... > full story -
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Road to Language Learning Is Iconic
November 13, 2012 — Languages are highly complex systems and yet most children seem to acquire language easily, even in the absence of formal instruction. For spoken and written language, the arbitrary relationship ... > full story -
Infants Mimic Unusual Behavior When Accompanied by Language
November 12, 2012 — A new study shows the power of language in infants' ability to understand the intentions of others. The results, based on two experiments, show that introducing a novel word for the impending ... > full story -
Alcoholic Men Demonstrate a Deficit in Empathy and Distorted View of Irony
November 8, 2012 — Emotions are often implicit undertones to our communication interactions, and decoding them requires substantial social and cognitive abilities. Prior research has shown that chronic alcoholics often ... > full story -
Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users
November 8, 2012 — New software could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids. The software prescribes the amount of amplification of high-frequency sounds required to restore the audibility of such ... > full story -
'Read My Lips' It's Easier When They're Your Own
November 8, 2012 — People can lip-read themselves better than they can lip-read others, according to a new study. The work explores the link between speech perception and speech ... > full story -
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Climate Science: Trends in Use of Words in Scientific Studies May Impact Public Perceptions
November 7, 2012 — The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion cycles in the public's use of specific keywords relating to climate change, according to new ... > full story -
Caffeine Improves Recognition of Positive Words
November 7, 2012 — Caffeine perks up most coffee-lovers, but a new study shows a small dose of caffeine also increases their speed and accuracy for recognizing words with positive connotation. The research shows that ... > full story -
Activating the 'Mind's Eye': Alternative Vision Using Sounds
November 7, 2012 — Common wisdom has it that if the visual cortex in the brain is deprived of visual information in early infanthood, it may never develop properly its functional specialization, making sight ... > full storyMore: -
How Presidential Candidates' Actions Speak Louder Than Their Words
November 5, 2012 — Scientists have released a comprehensive computerized study of the body language of the major-party U.S. presidential candidates, using expertise of computer scientists and body language experts at ... > full story
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