neuroscience

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…

1 week ago

The Science of First Language Attrition

We celebrate learning new languages, but what about the one we learned first? First language attrition is the fascinating, and…

3 weeks ago

Speaking with Hands and Mouth

In central Australia, the Arandic peoples use a complex sign language alongside speech, a system developed for times when speech…

3 weeks ago

Feeling Speech: The Tadoma Method

Imagine a conversation without sound or sight, where words aren't heard but are understood through the delicate dance of vibrations…

3 weeks ago

Cracking the Code Before Words: The Infant’s Amazing Ability to Find Word Boundaries

To an infant, spoken language is a continuous, unbroken river of sound. So how do they learn where one word…

3 weeks ago

The Accent That Wasn’t Theirs: Inside the Baffling Neurological Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is a baffling and rare medical condition where a person, typically after a stroke or brain…

3 weeks ago

Hearing with Your Eyes: The McGurk Effect and the Illusions of Speech Perception

What happens when your eyes and ears receive conflicting information? The McGurk effect is a powerful illusion where seeing a…

3 weeks ago

Seeing Blue: How the Language You Speak Changes Your Perception of Color

Do you see the same "blue" as a Russian speaker, who has two distinct words for the color? The fascinating…

3 weeks ago

The Language of Dreams: Do Bilinguals Dream in Both Languages?

Dreams are a universal phenomenon, yet they remain shrouded in mystery. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, famously referred to…

2 years ago

The Role of Sleep in Consolidating Language Learning

Sleep, an activity that occupies nearly one-third of our lives, has always been an intriguing area of study for researchers.…

2 years ago

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