Questions tagged [language]
For questions about the psychology and neuroscience of the production and perception of oral and written language.
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Can one think in a programming language?
I asked this in the Python StackOverflow, but it got closed. I'm really curious if this is possible, so hopefully this board is a bit more open minded.
Some exposition to explain the title: my native ...
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What is it called when you plan to writing one word but end up writing another thats similar in writing but different in meaning [duplicate]
Is there a name for when you're thinking of one word, you're writing/typing it in but end up writing/typing another word with a different meaning yet similar typing happens? I often have this problem ...
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Is it possible to read faster by converting text into shorthand form or symbolic or logoraphic notation?
People often use speed-writing and stenography to write or type faster, and more words written in a logographic language such as Chinese or Japanese can fit into a standard tweet on Twitter than in a ...
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Books to understand autism?
Are there any books for non-professionals to better understand autism? I would also accept a cheatsheet with things to do or remember. This does not need to be academically accepted, as it is for my ...
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It's there a documented case of someone who learned language from the written word?
I'm wondering whether there is any known case of someone who was unable to communicate through speech or sign language (e.g. because of a lack of people around then who knew sign language), and who ...
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For adults, does hearing a certain word more often induce you to instinctively or automatically use it?
For adults twenty years and older, does hearing a word often increase the chance that you will use it instinctively?
I thought that hearing a word more often would make you unconsciously use it more. ...
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The Power of Word Choice in Changing Perceptions
I am looking for any studies, research, or theories about how choosing particular words or descriptions can lead to perceptual changes and judgements. This would be like loaded or emotive language.
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When typing, accidentally writing a phonetically similar word instead of the intended one - is there a name for this? Any explanation? [duplicate]
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Is there a scientific term for the following phenomenon, or, if not, what would be a possible explanation (e.g. certain brain structures not working as smoothly together, as required for the ...
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Looking for literature on detailed developmental milestones (and their prerequisites) for a child of a given age
I would like to know if there is any scientific literature on the detailed developmental milestones in different domains(cognitive, language etc.,) that a child of a given age is supposed to reach.
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Is language an abstract concept that is voiced out though a national tongue?
When discussing with my son about a possible future (from the progress of technology point of view), he mentioned that it would be great to have a brain implant that would finally allow everyone to ...
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Does the wording of official ethnicity questions influence perceptions in the longer term?
It is well known that the sequence in which questions are asked in a survey can affect answers as earlier questions can influence the frame of mind in which a respondent answers a subsequent question. ...
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What is verbal memory useful for?
A friend of mine did the Verbal Memory Test at http://humanbenchmark.com/ and got an extremely high score (almost 300 words). English is not his first language and he knew the meaning of only about ...
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Why do expat children acquire accents more effectively than adults?
I’ve seen a number of children go through the same process, and I’m asking this question because I’d love to understand them better.
Children, after relocating to a country with a language with which ...
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Psychologist with different language and culture
Is it better to find a psychologist who is from the same culture, same language, same country .., so he/she will easily understand the problems we'll be speaking about ?
I'm Algerian, living in France,...
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Has research established a negative relation between gender-neutral language and gender stereotyping of known individuals?
There has been some research on the effect of gender-neutral language on gender stereotypes. For instance, Lindqvist et al. (2017) studied the effect of gendered and non-gendered pronouns on ...
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