Neurolinguistics

Language and Spatial Cognition

Your native language does more than just give you words for "left" and "right"; its very grammar shapes how you…

2 months ago

Linguistic Exaptation Explained

Did you know that your brain never evolved to read? Instead, it brilliantly repurposed areas meant for object recognition to…

3 months ago

The Speech of Sleep: Is Somniloquy a Language?

Ever wondered if the mumbles and groans of a sleep-talker are just random noise? We take a linguistic deep dive…

3 months ago

Your Brain’s Internal Fact-Checker

When you hear a false statement like "The sky is green", your brain reacts in milliseconds, long before you consciously…

3 months ago

The Brain’s Glue: Solving the Binding Problem

When you hear 'the blue ball', how does your brain know 'blue' applies to 'ball' and not something else? This…

3 months ago

The Deafblind Alphabet: Tadoma and Lorm

How do you communicate when you can neither see nor hear? This post explores the incredible world of deafblind communication,…

6 months ago

The Man Who Spoke Only in Numbers

Following a severe stroke, a brilliant Russian scientist lost his ability to speak—but found a new voice in the language…

6 months ago

Your Brain on Crosswords

Ever wonder what’s really happening in your brain when you’re staring at a crossword clue? It’s not just a test…

6 months ago

Brain Candy: The Science of Word Games

Why does finding the perfect word in Scrabble or solving a tough crossword clue feel so deeply satisfying? We move…

6 months ago

Gossip, Lies & Survival: The Social Brain

We're often told language evolved to help us hunt mammoths, but what if its true purpose was more strategic—and a…

6 months ago

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