Articles from category Psychology

The amount and quality of language children hear every day plays a crucial role in their ability to acquire vocabulary and grammar.

The word or the rule: what drives language development in early childhood

or many toddlers, words come first – sentences follow. But even children who cannot yet speak use grammatical clues to work out that a new word – take "krzasłycho," a…

So what did the “feeling thermometer” reveal? Overall impressions were generally positive.

“You don’t eat meat? I’m not going on a date with you.” Gender and diet on dating apps

More than 350 million people worldwide already use dating apps and websites. Every day, they swipe through profiles of potential partners, often making split-second decisions about attractiveness. Researchers from the…

Researchers at HILL – Human Interactivity and Language Lab analyzing in-depth interviews, ethnographic studies, 2020

The voice carries emotion and enables communication: helping people speak after losing their larynx

voice can be calm, cheerful, or sad. It can be gentle when expressing affection or sharp when conveying anger. We raise our voices when emotions overflow and lower them when…

This is how a person on the autism spectrum sees the world: AI helps us understand autism

How do people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tell stories? To answer this question, a researcher from the University of Warsaw and a scientist from the Polish Academy of Sciences…

Do you think that…? How does the way we ask questions shape the answers we get?

Public opinion polls help us gauge social sentiment. But the real key to understanding people’s beliefs and attitudes lies in how the questions are asked. Research by scientists at the…

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Belief in magic: how long-term unemployment changes our psychological state?

Unemployment is a problem that affects not only your wallet, but also your mind. Long-term unemployment can lead to changes in the way we perceive ourselves and our surroundings. One…

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I’m working from home today. Is communicating online as effective as in person?

The global coronavirus pandemic has taught us more than just how to wash our hands thoroughly. The lockdowns imposed due to the spread of COVID-19 have also opened a new…