In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners' personalities that subsequently appeared to influence their behavior when playing strategic games with ...
Aug 31, 2022
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It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And that's with good reason. Babies will pay more attention to baby talk than regular speech, regardless of which languages ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Babies love baby talk all over the world, says Michael Frank, the Stanford psychologist behind the largest study to date looking at how infants from across the world respond to the different ways adults speak.
Mar 16, 2020
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The more baby talk words that infants are exposed to the quicker they grasp language, a study suggests.
Aug 1, 2018
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Even infants can have conversations with mom or dad. Their turn just tends to involve a smile or some gibberish instead of words. That's a key lesson from programs that are coaching parents to talk more with their babies—and ...
Feb 18, 2017
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Board gaming is a growing industry, and anecdotally popular among people who display autistic traits.
Jul 12, 2024
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Every winning team at the European Championship since 2008 has had to succeed at a penalty shootout. It's a harsh reality that turns dreams into nightmares. Just a single kick, a fleeting moment over in seconds, etches a ...
Jul 11, 2024
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If you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to navigate life on their own.
Apr 1, 2024
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Author Neil Gaiman said, "Escapist fiction is just that: fiction that opens a door, shows the sunlight outside."
Nov 29, 2023
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In a world facing environmental challenges unprecedented in human history, it's no surprise that eco-anxiety—a pervasive worry about the current and future state of our planet—has become an increasingly prevalent mental ...
Sep 18, 2023
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