A study by Portuguese researchers has shown that newborn hearing analysis can predict neurophysiological development at 12 months.
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To overcome stuttering, it helps to understand it. What is a stutter? What causes stuttering? How can stuttering best be addressed?
Language and power are more than words; many of us tend to convey ideas best through spoken language using words.
- Gender & Sexuality
5 Toxic Phrases We Need to Stop Saying to Our Sons
by Fiona Yassinby Fiona YassinOur role as parents or carers is to teach our children, to nurture them, to shape them into wholesome people and to ensure they grow up as the best version …
This study is based on the largest set (118 cases) of PPA autopsies ever assembled. It will be published April 20 in the journal Brain.
First and foremost, I identify as a prosumer – I have both ‘lived’ and ‘professional’ experience in mental health.
- Society & Culture
‘Jeremy Kyle Show’ Slammed Following Channel 4 Exposé: Expert Shares Why Addiction Language Matters
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThe axed ‘Jeremy Kyle Show’ has been slammed over its disturbing remarks to those with a substance use disorder.
Children who see themselves as multilingual may have a ‘growth mindset’, which impacts positively on their academic performance.
- Education & Learning
This Tool Can Extract Keywords From Texts in Every Language About Any Topic
by News Releaseby News ReleaseIt is called YAKE! (Yet Another Keyword Extractor) and it has been developed by INESC TEC.
- Mind & Brain
Interesting Patterns of Brain Activity Emerge During Musical Analysis Exercises
by News Releaseby News ReleaseResearchers in Japan used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation.
- Society & Culture
Drug Laws: Addiction Language Matters Says Mental Health Expert
by News Releaseby News ReleaseRecent figures have painted a concerning picture of Britain’s drug and alcohol use, with hospitalisations and deaths increasing sharply.
With different cultures, traditions and languages, our world is constantly evolving and changing.
Exposing this young generation to not only the colloquialisation of language regarding mental health causes huge issues that must be addressed.
- Mind & Brain
When It Comes to Communication Skills, Maybe We’re Born with It – Suggests New Study
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThe brain’s organisational pathways might set a foundation for a child’s language learning abilities within the first year of life.
A study in patients with epilepsy is helping researchers understand how the brain manages the task of learning a new language.