Psycholinguistics

Why Is This Word Taboo? The Science of Swearing

Ever wonder why a stubbed toe elicits a four-letter word and not just an "ouch"? The answer lies deep within…

3 months ago

The Body’s Compass: Reading Legs & Feet

While we consciously control our facial expressions, our legs and feet often reveal the truth of our intentions. Rooted in…

3 months ago

Reading: The Brain’s Heavy Lift

Ever wondered if learning thousands of Chinese characters is cognitively harder than mastering the English alphabet? This post dives into…

3 months ago

The Echo Chamber of the Mind

Echolalia, the repetition of heard phrases, is often dismissed as simple mimicry, particularly in autism. But what if these echoes…

3 months ago

When a Word Loses Its Meaning

Say a word over and over again until it loses all meaning. This bizarre experience, known as semantic satiation, isn't…

3 months ago

The Billion-Dollar Phoneme

What do Kodak, Xerox, and Google have in common? Their names weren't chosen by accident; they were meticulously engineered using…

3 months ago

The Lombard Effect: Shouting to Be Heard

Ever found yourself practically shouting into your phone on a busy street? That involuntary impulse to raise your voice in…

3 months ago

Fossilized Errors: The Permanent Mistake

Why do some second-language errors become permanent, even for highly advanced speakers? This phenomenon is known as "fossilization", where certain…

3 months ago

The Language of De-escalation: How Words Avert Crisis

From hostage negotiation to customer service, specific linguistic choices can calm a volatile situation. This article explores the grammar of…

3 months ago

The Cognitive Cost of a Character

Is it harder for the brain to read Chinese characters than the English alphabet? This article explores the cognitive load…

3 months ago

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