Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Dynamicity Predicts Inferred Temporal Order in Complex Sentences: Evidence from English, German, and Polish

Abstract To build an accurate mental model of complex situations, people infer temporal order from sometimes underspecified linguistic information. The basis on which these inferences are drawn is an open question. While previous literature has focused on the role of linguistic structure and discourse pragmatic strategies as important contributors to temporal inferences, here we argue […]

Published on February 14, 2025

HHS to Lose Thousands of Workers Under Probationary Job Cuts

DHS officials expect most of the agency’s roughly 5,200 probationary employees to be fired Friday under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of nearly all probationary employees, according to an audio recording of a National Institutes of Health department meeting. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on February 14, 2025

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating their team’s Super Bowl victory with a parade today. They beat the Kansas City Chiefs, which is great for the City of Brotherly Love and obviously a bummer to us here in Missouri.  But there’s actually some ambivalence about the parade’s absence in Kansas City. The celebration of […]

Published on February 14, 2025