Month: April 2024

A Comprehensive Examination of Prediction‐Based Error as a Mechanism for Syntactic Development: Evidence From Syntactic Priming

Abstract Prediction-based accounts of language acquisition have the potential to explain several different effects in child language acquisition and adult language processing. However, evidence regarding the developmental predictions of such accounts is mixed. Here, we consider several predictions of these accounts in two large-scale developmental studies of syntactic priming of the English dative alternation. Study […]

Published on April 15, 2024

Antibiotics Don’t Reduce Severity, Duration of Cough

Doctors sometimes prescribe antibiotics to help treat a cough, but a new study shows the drugs won’t help reduce the severity or duration of coughing – even if a bacterial infection is the culprit. Lower respiratory tract infections that cause coughing have the potential to… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on April 15, 2024

Exercise May Help Your Heart by Calming the Brain

You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it. It’s all about physical activity’s ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on April 15, 2024