Why we blurt things out (and how to stop it)
New research explains why we blurt things out. "...it actually doesn't take very much stress at all before people will say something they might later regret."
U. Melbourne | Dec. 2, 2019 | futurity~3 mins
Tags: science-and-technology cognition communication social-lives speech stress
People without ‘mainstream’ speech patterns make less
Speech patterns may play a big role in how much people make, according to new research. Part of that may be due to bias against certain ways of speaking.
U. Chicago | Nov. 12, 2019 | futurity~5 mins
Tags: featured society-and-culture bias jobs money race-and-ethnicity social-lives speech
Why Joe Biden’s stutter is a big deal
While many in the media focus on Joe Biden's verbal stumbles, many of these moments are a result of his lifelong stutter. An expert explains why it matters.
Jordan Bennett-NYU | Oct. 18, 2019 | futurity~2 mins
Tags: featured society-and-culture elections politics speech stereotypes stuttering united-states
Fine motor skills of kids with autism predict language risk
Fine motor skills are a strong predictor of whether children with autism are at risk for long-term language disabilities, research finds.
Megan Schumann-Rutgers | Sept. 11, 2019 | futurity~3 mins
Tags: health-and-medicine autism childrens-health movement speech
Why politically incorrect speech works in politics
New research identifies how using politically incorrect speech can benefit politicians on both sides.
UC Berkeley | Sept. 6, 2019 | futurity~5 mins
Tags: society-and-culture beliefs emotions politics rhetoric speech
Brain maps look alike for podcasts and reading
Brain maps offer evidence that podcasts, audiobooks, and reading fire up our brains in very similar ways.
Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley | Aug. 20, 2019 | futurity~5 mins
Tags: featured science-and-technology brains hearing languages maps reading sounds speech
Stress may put a ‘frog in your throat’
When you get a frog in your throat or have other issues with your voice, stress may be the culprit. Personality plays a part, too.
Sheena Rice-Missouri | July 25, 2019 | futurity~4 mins
Tags: science-and-technology brains speech stress throats
Machine learning says ‘sound words’ predict psychosis
Two variables—including more frequent use of words related to sound—can predict whether an at-risk person will later develop psychosis with 93% accuracy.
Carol Clark-Emory | June 17, 2019 | futurity~6 mins
Tags: featured health-and-medicine communication languages machine-learning prediction psychosis schizophrenia sounds speech
Oh! Interactive map tracks ‘vocal bursts’ of emotion
Try out this interactive map to hear the nonverbal expressions we use to convey 24 kinds of emotion.
Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley | March 4, 2019 | futurity~6 mins
Tags: featured science-and-technology communication emotions maps sounds speech
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