Teen Speaks Over 20 Languages
[8:53] Prodigy hyper-polyglot Tim Doner has been teaching himself languages since he was 13. He now speaks nearly 20 la…
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Can Language Affect How You Spend Your Money?
[5:53] Yale University economist Keith Chen’s study on “The Effect of Language on Economic Behavior.&#…
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Marilyn Monroe had a stutter…
[1:47] You may have seen Lazaro Arbos of American Idol stutter when he speaks but then sing fluently. Nina G, the world&#…
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The Weird Effect Of Pain On The Brain
[2:18] A study was released that showed that people experiencing chronic pain are more likely to spend time looking for …
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How Does Your Brain Learn To Read?
[3:46] Most Americans learn how to read around the age of 5 but for some it can take much longer, why is it so hard to learn ho…
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How Does The Reading Brain Work?
[2:52] Reading is a complex process. It requires different areas of the brain to be activated in a coordinated and synch…
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Stanislas Dehaene: How the Brain Learns to Read
[33:29] Cognitive psychology and neuroscience have begun to dissect the neuronal mechanisms of literacy using brain…
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A Conversation With Koko
[4:40] Wonderful clip of Koko the gorilla communicating almost human-like with her caregiver. [Source: Beth Gallagh…
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Robert Sapolsky Lecture 23: Language
[1:42:46] Professor Robert Sapolsky gives a lecture on language. He describes the similarities and differences betw…
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Lecture 6: How Do We Communicate? – Language in the Brain, Mouth
[56:30] Paul Bloom: Introduction to Psychology One of the most uniquely human abilities is the capacity for creating a…
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