Familiar Voices Are Easier to Understand, Even If We Don’t Recognize Them
Familiar voices are easier to understand and this advantage holds even if we don’t actually recognize a familiar voice, researchers find… More
Speech Perception
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring statistical learning in speech segmentation and links between weight-related perceptions and long-term health outcomes… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring time order as a psychological bias and how people interpret errors in statements made by nonnative speakers… More
Preschoolers’ Expectations Shape How They Interpret Speech
When someone misspeaks or forgets a word, we use our past experience with language to hear what we expect them to say — research suggests 4- and 5-year-old children show this adaptive ability to the same degree that adults do… More
Making Science ‘Edible’
Today, parents wanting the best for their children’s intellectual development can turn to a number of “educational” digital apps, a… More
What You Say Matters
Many graduate students fear public speaking, yet for many of us it is a pervasive aspect of graduate life. Standing… More