Psychology & Psychiatry

New insights into how the human brain organizes language

A new study has provided the first clear picture of where language processes are located in the brain. The findings may be useful in clinical trials involving language recovery after brain injury.

Neuroscience

Study examines how our native language shapes our brain wiring

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have found evidence that the language we speak shapes the connectivity in our brains that may underlie the way we think. With the help ...

Biomedical technology

Can computers speak for us?

In India, there's a popular saying among locals: "Kos-kos par badle paani, chaar kos par baani." The language spoken in India changes every few kilometers, just like the taste of the water.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can we improve psychotherapy by quantifying therapists' language?

In talk therapy, words matter. Psychotherapists must not only choose their words carefully, but also decide how and when to say them. "These are choices every clinician has to make, in the moment, alone," says Adam Miner, ...

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