Psycholinguistics is a field at the intersection of psychology and linguistics, and one of its recent discoveries is that the languages we speak influence our eye movements. For example, English ...

Language is more than just spoken and written words. It’s the lens through which we see the world. Language is a beautifully intricate system that allows us to express our thoughts, emotions and ...

Data from a longitudinal study involving 4 -- year old twins has shown that genetic factors appear to influence individual differences in language development among children. Additionally, it was ...

How do you use body language to influence someone? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer ...

Another entry for the ever-expanding category of "the brain is a very strange place" posts. A paper in PNAS suggests that what we call a color may influence how we perceive it. The image below shows a ...

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 29 (UPI) --Researchers from Osaka University found that genetics and the environment affect language-related brain activity equally. Scientists examined brain activity in Japanese ...

Our language is changing constantly. Researchers of the University of Vienna found that, over centuries, frequently occurring speech sound patterns get even more frequent. The reason for this ...

EUGENE, Ore. - Nov. 19, 2018 - Consumers make assumptions based on the language used by a brand or advertiser, and politeness does matter, say researchers at the University of Oregon and University of ...