A new study sheds light on why it’s so hard to learn to speak a new language, but reading and listening comprehension come more easily.
Category: cognition
Play Helped Dogs Be Our Best Friends – Scientific American
Dogs are amazingly diverse. Selective breeding for a variety of traits created the breeds we have today. Play between humans and dogs was a key part of this process.
Paired Comparisons Could Mean Better Witness Identifications – Scientific American
New methods could lead to better police lineups.
Horses Recognize Pics of Their Keepers – Scientific American
Without being taught, horses understand that photos are two-dimensional representations of real life, and they remember photos of familiar human faces.
Squid Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code – Scientific American
E-readers are cool. But what if you’re an e-squid?