language and thought

The Phonemic Restoration Effect

Ever wonder how you can understand someone through a crackly phone line or a loud cough? The answer lies in…

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Gematria: The Hebrew Word-Number Cipher

Discover Gematria, the ancient Hebrew practice of finding hidden meaning by assigning numerical values to letters. More than a simple…

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The Vigenère Cipher: A Linguistic Key

For centuries, the Vigenère cipher was known as 'the indecipherable cipher', a testament to its clever use of a linguistic…

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The Hopi Concept of Time

Does your language dictate how you perceive time itself? The famous and controversial claim that the Hopi language has no…

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The Prosody of a Lie

It’s not just what you say, but how you say it that can betray a lie. The prosody of speech—the…

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Levelt’s Model: From Thought to Speech

Ever wondered how a fleeting thought transforms into a spoken sentence in mere milliseconds? We explore Willem Levelt's groundbreaking model…

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Why Your Brain Loves Compound Words

From "smartphone" to "bookworm", compound words are far more than a linguistic quirk; they are powerful cognitive shortcuts. By chunking…

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Metathesis: The Brain’s ‘Waps’ Typo

Ever called a "wasp" a "waps" or heard someone say "aks" instead of "ask"? This common slip of the tongue…

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Toki Pona: The 120-Word Language

Can you express any idea with only 120 words? Explore Toki Pona, a philosophical language designed for simplicity and mindfulness,…

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The Anti-Grammar of Dada: A Linguistic Rebellion

Born from the rubble of WWI, the Dada art movement wasn't just a rebellion of paint and sculpture; it was…

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