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We Process What We Say and How We Say It in Different Parts of Our Brains
Researchers discover that Heschl's gyrus plays a major role in interpreting speech qualities like pitch, tone, and emphasis.
The Telepathy Trap
But The Telepathy Tapes takes that faith one step further. Spelling is not just inspirational, the show suggests; it ...
It's not just what you say—it's also how you say it: How the brain decodes changes in the pitch of speech
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's not what you say, it's how you say it," and now, science backs it up. A ...
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Why the pitch of your voice can change the meaning of your words
Our brains must quickly decode these subtle pitch variations to fully grasp meaning and intent. Different parts of speech are processed in different parts of the brain. (pathdoc/Shutterstock) To see ...
Whale Song Shares Structural Patterns With Human Language, Study Finds
A new study finds that humpback whale song shares statistical structures with human language, suggesting that cultural ...
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Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Other interjections can indicate that the speaker knows they’re not giving the other participant what they sought. “If you ...