Month: September 2023

Exploring Language Comprehension: Agent Bias and Patient Preference

Imagine reading a sentence and trying to figure out who the main character is. Most languages tend to assume that the person performing the action, the ‘agent’, comes first. However, a new study in Äiwoo, a language that prioritizes patients before agents, challenges this assumption. Using electroencephalography (EEG), researchers found that when nonhuman nouns were […]

Published on September 16, 2023

The Brain and Behavior: A Social Puzzle to Unravel

Imagine trying to solve a puzzle where the pieces are constantly changing shape and interacting with each other. That’s what researchers in cognitive neuroscience are facing when it comes to understanding antisocial behavior (ASB). They argue that studying the brain in isolation from its environment is like trying to solve a puzzle by looking at […]

Published on September 16, 2023

When it comes to starting a family, timing is everything

Trying to start a family is like trying to hit a bullseye in darts. You need to time your throw just right in order to hit the target. Similarly, timing is everything when it comes to conception. A recent review of methods to increase the chances of successful conception found that timed intercourse using urine […]

Published on September 16, 2023