Word Choice Differences Between ‘Introverts’ and ‘Extroverts’
Razi Berry A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) psychologists has found a link between extroverts and their word choices. The finding highlights the need for stronger linguistic indicators to be developed for use in online personality prediction tools, which are being rapidly adopted by companies to improve digital marketing […]
Human’s Brain Thought the Be ‘Pre-wired’ for Written Language
Razi Berry Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests. Analyzing brain scans of newborns, researchers found that this part of the brain — called the “visual […]
Babies Know Grammar at 8 Months
Razi Berry Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue. Thus, eight-month-old French infants can distinguish function words, or functors — e.g. articles (the), personal pronouns (she), or prepositions (on) — from content words — e.g. nouns (rainbow), verbs (to drive), or adjectives (green). Functors are frequently encountered […]