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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the emergence of abstract grammatical categories in children’s speech, the development of a sense of body ownership, and adaptable categorization of hands and tools among prosthesis users.
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The Challenges of Being Bilingual
People who are bilingual have what psychological scientists call a “hard problem.” Even when they are speaking one language, lexical representations for both of the languages they speak become activated. As a result, speakers need
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Alienating the Audience: How Abbreviations Hamper Scientific Communication
Consistent with the movement toward open science, three researchers call for ending the often confusing and off-putting use of abbreviations in scientific communication.
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If you want to get smarter, speed-reading is worse than not reading at all
Quartz: We all know that reading is important. But we’re also busy. So we try to optimize by reading more quickly. And in this way, we miss the point of reading entirely. I’ve noticed this
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Swearing Is Scientifically Proven to Help You *%$!ing Deal
TIME: It has been a long damn year. But you know what studies show may help ease your pain? Swearing. In this era of endless squabbling over what is or is not offensive, a corner
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Videos Share the Psychological Study of Language
Researchers at Cleveland State University have developed a video series focused on the psychology of language, with presentations by APS Past President Susan Goldin-Meadow and others.
