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Gesturing with the hands while speaking is common human behaviour, but no one knows why we do it. Now, a group of researchers reports in an issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
View ArticleInformation Theory may define the individual
It’s almost impossible to imagine biology without individuals — individual organisms, individual cells, and individual genes, for example. But what about a worker ant that never reproduces, and could...
View ArticleYour first language affects learning a new language
Language research has documented that people tend to draw inferences about speakers based on how they talk. These often implicit inferences can occur in the blink of an eye and can affect how smart we...
View ArticleAI can detect language problems tied to liver failure
Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital...
View ArticleYour motivation bias how you gather information
A study by Filip Gesiarz, Donal Cahill and Tali Sharot of the University College London suggests people stop gathering evidence earlier when the data supports their desired conclusion than when it...
View ArticleInformation – drugs for your brain
Can’t stop checking your phone, even when you’re not expecting any important messages? Blame your brain. A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has found that information...
View ArticleOur map of the world
In a recent learning study, researchers from the Max Planck Institute were able to show that new conceptual information is stored along spatial dimensions in form of a mental map located in the...
View ArticleTo stoke creativity, crank out ideas and then step away
There is an effective formula for unlocking employees’ creative potential, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and the Gies College of...
View ArticleInformation literacy can combat ‘fake news’
It’s not difficult to verify whether a new piece of information is accurate; however, most people don’t take that step before sharing it on social media, regardless of age, social class or gender, an...
View ArticleDictionary of Dutch Swear Words
The latest addition to the QVRP list of free resources. A list of dirty, naughty and obscene Dutch words. You may find some of this content offensive. But that is the point, isn’t it? Vieze,...
View ArticleExcessive social media use comparable to drug addiction
Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research from Michigan State University...
View ArticleCan tiny doses of magic mushrooms unlock creativity?
The use of minute doses of magic mushrooms and truffles containing psychedelic substances could induce a state of unconstrained thought that may produce more new, creative ideas. “Microdosing” in this...
View ArticleHow anxiety and negative thoughts can influence your running
As presented by Samantha Hanslo at the Bellville Athletics Club, February 2020.
View ArticleWhat did you say?
Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don’t always pick up exactly what someone has said. That’s because from childhood to adulthood we rely on vision to understand speech and this can influence...
View ArticleTransferring quantum information using sound
Quantum physics is on the brink of a technological breakthrough: new types of sensors, secure data transmission methods and maybe even computers could be made possible thanks to quantum technologies....
View ArticleWhy we fail to understand our smartphone use
Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behaviour, which is “extremely repetitive” say psychologists. A study by Lancaster University and the University of Lincoln is unique in...
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Add a language to help your child succeed in school
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten – in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation – the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in...
View ArticleNouns slow down our speech
Speakers hesitate or make brief pauses filled with sounds like “uh” or “uhm” mostly before nouns. Such slow-down effects are far less frequent before verbs, as University of Zurich researchers working...
View ArticleHigher aerobic fitness levels are associated with better word production...
Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered. Researchers found that older...
View ArticleAfrikaans Palindromes
A collection of Afrikaans palindromes was added to the Reference Collection. Afrikaanse Palindrome
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