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Study shows traumatic brain injury haunts children for years
May 13, 2009 |
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the single most common cause of death and disability in children and adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Now, according to a new study by UCLA researchers, the effects ...
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Schizophrenic patients' frozen faces harm social interactions
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Non-verbal communication, in the form of facial expressions, may be impaired in people with schizophrenia. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions have shown that defici ...
Whose voice is that? Scientists discover 'voice' area in the brain of nonhuman primate
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Feb 15, 2008 |
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For vocal animals, recognising species-specific vocalizations is important for survival and social interactions. In humans, a ‘voice' region has been identified that is sensitive to human voices and vocalizations. As this ...
New research demonstrates humans' right ear preference for listening
Jun 23, 2009 |
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We humans prefer to be addressed in our right ear and are more likely to perform a task when we receive the request in our right ear rather than our left. In a series of three studies, looking at ear preference ...
Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 04, 2008 |
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The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.
Gorilla study gives clues to human language development
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Oct 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Sussex study provides evidence that gorilla communication is linked to the left hemisphere of the brain - just as it is in humans.
Let's get non-verbal, electronically
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a suite of tools to add non-verbal cues to email, phone calls, chats and other channels of electronic communication. It is fascinating work, and the real-world applications ...
Study: People use 'verbal gestures'
Jul 24, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say they've determined people spontaneously use a system of "verbal gestures" when they speak.
Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups
Oct 27, 2008 |
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A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled. The study conducted by Miriam Kunz is published in the November ...
Study: Baby talk is universally understood
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 23, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers found that people in a remote village in Ecuador can understand key features of English by focusing on non-verbal aspects of the language.
Better instructions reduce complications among patients using common blood thinner
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Patients who report receiving written and verbal instructions on the proper way to take the blood thinner warfarin are significantly less likely to suffer the serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems that are ...
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