Psycholinguistics

AI’s Language Puzzle: Who Has the Telescope?

Consider the classic riddle: "I saw a man on a hill with a telescope." This simple sentence, which can mean…

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The Man Who Spoke Only in Numbers

Following a severe stroke, a brilliant Russian scientist lost his ability to speak—but found a new voice in the language…

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The Color That Didn’t Exist

Did you know that for most of human history, the color orange didn't have a name? Ancient languages often described…

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The Man Who Taught a Gorilla to Lie

The story of Koko the gorilla is filled with moments of wonder, but none are as philosophically charged as the…

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The Telltale “I”: Unlocking the Mind

Ever notice how a simple shift from "You make me angry" to "I feel angry when..." can change a whole…

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The Uncrackable Language: The Pirahã Debate

The Pirahã language of the Amazon defies nearly every rule of "universal grammar", sparking one of modern linguistics' fiercest debates.…

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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis in Cryptography

Could the language you speak fundamentally change how you think about codes and ciphers? This thought experiment delves into the…

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The Phonemic Restoration Effect

Ever wonder how you can understand someone through a crackly phone line or a loud cough? The answer lies in…

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The Hopi Concept of Time

Does your language dictate how you perceive time itself? The famous and controversial claim that the Hopi language has no…

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Levelt’s Model: From Thought to Speech

Ever wondered how a fleeting thought transforms into a spoken sentence in mere milliseconds? We explore Willem Levelt's groundbreaking model…

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