Month: June 2019

Puppy love: Choosing the perfect pooch poses challenges similar to dating

A psychologists who study relationship choice have found that when it comes to picking a canine companion, what people say they want in a dog isn’t always in line with what they choose. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on June 25, 2019

Milk: Best drink to reduce burn from chili peppers

People who order their Buffalo wings especially spicy and sometimes find them to be too ‘hot,’ should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to researchers, who also suggest it does not matter if it is whole or skim. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on June 25, 2019

Interpreting Silent Gesture: Cognitive Biases and Rational Inference in Emerging Language Systems

Abstract Natural languages make prolific use of conventional constituent‐ordering patterns to indicate “who did what to whom,” yet the mechanisms through which these regularities arise are not well understood. A series of recent experiments demonstrates that, when prompted to express meanings through silent gesture, people bypass native language conventions, revealing apparent biases underpinning word order […]

Published on June 25, 2019