A 4-month-old baby died after being left in a vehicle in New Jersey. He was the first child to die in a hot car in 2025, according to USA Today. The father of six admitted that he feared that one day he’d forget one of his six children in the car and set in place […]
Published on April 25, 2025
It’s no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn’t strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases. Exactly how age transforms a six pack into a softer stomach, however, is murky. New research shows how aging […]
Published on April 25, 2025
Abstract Conversational partners align the meanings of their words over the course of interaction to coordinate and communicate. One process of alignment is lexical entrainment, whereby partners mirror and abbreviate their word usage to converge on shared terms for referents relevant to the conversation. However, lexical entrainment may result in inefficient mimicry that does not […]
Published on April 25, 2025