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Reading Shakespeare has dramatic effect on human brain
30 Oct 2009 | No Comment

“Shakespeare uses a linguistic technique known as functional shift that involves, for example using a noun to serve as a verb. Researchers found that this technique allows the brain to understand what a word means before it understands the function of the word within a sentence. ”

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Study: If I'm Happy I Can Defy Stereotypes
15 Apr 2009 | No Comment

“People in an upbeat mood are more exploratory and daring in attitude — and therefore more apt to break from cultural stereotype. “

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Study: Reading Prepares You for Similar Situations in Real Life
26 Mar 2009 | No Comment

This study suggests that readers do mental simulation when they comprehend a story.

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Study: Lies Take Longer Than Truths
26 Jan 2009 | No Comment

“A new technique that separates truth from lies finds it takes about 30 percent longer to fib.”

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Study: Listener’s Brain Predicts Speaker’s Words
17 Sep 2008 | No Comment

“Our brains automatically consider many possible words and their meanings before we’ve even heard the final sound of the word.”

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App: SpinSpotter Web App Identifies Spin on News Sites
8 Sep 2008 | No Comment

“The application’s algorithms work off six key tenets of spin and bias, which the company derived from both the guidelines of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code Of Ethics.”