Posts Tagged ‘speech’
Don’t ditch the ‘ums’. Listeners need them
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Speakers should think twice before eliminating the “ums,” “uhs,” and other speech fillers from their message if they want listeners to recall what was said. Continue…
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 13:05 - 6 Comments
Science & Technology - Sep 7, 2011 11:25 - 4 Comments
Bilingual brain may start to fade by age 1
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Learning a second language is second nature to babies, but new research finds the ability may begin to fade as early as the first birthday. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 17, 2011 10:47 - 3 Comments
Mild, um, speech pauses are persuasive
U. MICHIGAN (US) — To be successful in speaking situations, it’s best to remember an old adage: Everything in moderation. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2010 12:19 - 2 Comments
How we hear ourselves speak
UC BERKELEY (US) — Your brain is listening to what you say—even in a noisy room—simultaneously filtering unwanted noise while amplifying the sounds you make and hear. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 23, 2010 12:04 - 1 Comment
Music lessons give kids’ brains a workout
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Children who take part in musical training have an advantage in learning that spills over to skills that include language, speech, memory, attention, and even vocal emotion. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 22, 2010 17:46 - 7 Comments
Why we distrust foreign accents
U. CHICAGO (US)—A foreign accent undermines a person’s credibility in ways that the speaker and the listener don’t consciously realize, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 21, 2010 11:23 - 1 Comment
Autism’s unique vocal signature revealed
U. KANSAS (US)—Pre-verbal vocalizations of very young children with autism are distinctly different from those of typically developing children, according to new automated vocal analysis technology. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2010 8:25 - 0 Comments
For babies, talk beats tones
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Before infants begin to speak, words—even when they are made up—play an important role in their cognition, going beyond the influence of other kinds of sounds, including musical tones. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 15:00 - 2 Comments
How the brain hears the sound of silence
U. OREGON (US)—Researchers have isolated an independent processing channel of synapses inside the brain’s auditory cortex that deals specifically with shutting off sound processing at appropriate times. The finding could lead to targeted therapies such as improved hearing devices, says psychologist Michael Wehr. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2010 15:54 - 5 Comments
Empathy is like music to the ears
USC (US)—People who can change intonation when they speak—like those who use upspeak to make a statement sound like a question—may have superior empathy, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 10, 2009 19:01 - 1 Comment
Politicians mean what they say—really!
PENN STATE (US)—Although politicians are often criticized for making empty promises, when it comes to their voting records, their words may carry more weight than previously thought. -
Science & Technology - Dec 3, 2009 12:21 - 0 Comments
Human speech is music to our ears
DUKE (US)—Humans may love music, biologically speaking, because it mimics the sounds of our own voices. Neuroscientists say the use of 12 tone intervals in the music of many human cultures is rooted in the physics of how our vocal anatomy produces speech and conveys emotion. (more…)
