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Carol Furchner's List: cog-language
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Dec 02, 14
Differences observed in the cries of newborn French and German babies, right after birth.
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May 14, 13
Using ERP and an interfering task, participants' ERP showed an error detection pattern even when they failed to consciously detect an error.
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Oct 16, 12
One is involved in language processing, and the other in general complex cognitive tasks. Each is a part of a network that communicates with other regions of the brain.
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Oct 09, 12
Growth seen in hippocampus and 3 other cortical areas over 3 months of intense concentrated course in learning a new language (in people identified for having a flair for language learning).
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Oct 06, 12
Monitored his infant's acquisition of language, gathering a huge amount of data. Noted that just before the infant learned a word, the caregiver would systematically drop the complexity of the utterances, and then resume them after the child got the word right.
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Sep 25, 12
Describes research using DTI to examine changes in white matter (axons) as students learn modern Mandarin over a 9 month period.
Abstract here: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/jocn_a_00240 -
Aug 24, 12
Harvard professor Steven Pinker on swearing and obscenity - not safe for work
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Jun 30, 12
Description of sarcasm, its uses, how we are able to detect it and brain responses to it.
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Jun 18, 12
A focus on using language to communicate, using comprehensible input and informal, friendly interactions is more effective than a focus on memorizing grammar and vocabulary.
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Jun 14, 12
Gorillas use gestures and touch more frequently when communicating with infants than with older animals.
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