Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Abstraction and the (Misnamed) Language Familiarity Effect

Abstract Talkers are recognized more accurately if they are speaking the listeners’ native language rather than an unfamiliar language. This “language familiarity effect” has been shown not to depend upon comprehension and must instead involve language sound patterns. We further examine the level of sound-pattern processing involved, by comparing talker recognition in foreign languages versus […]

Published on July 26, 2017

How to Shop Like a Chef

“The No.1 item on your list of ways to get healthy – and keep healthy – is a good diet filled with fresh, unprocessed natural food grown with the least amounts of chemicals,” says Dr. Erika Schwartz, author of The New Hormone Solution.Cooking meals at home is the best way… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on July 25, 2017

Mapping the Consequences of Impaired Synaptic Plasticity in Schizophrenia through Development: An Integrative Model for Diverse Clinical Features

Schizophrenia is associated with alterations in sensory, motor, and cognitive functions that emerge before psychosis onset; identifying pathogenic processes that can account for this multi-faceted phenotype remains a challenge. Accumulating evidence suggests that synaptic plasticity is impaired in schizophrenia. Given the role of synaptic plasticity in learning, memory, and neural circuit maturation, impaired plasticity may […]

Published on July 25, 2017