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The secret of a person with superior memory
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The secret of a person with superior memory

A 24-digit long sequence of random numbers was read upside down by Eran Katz, then read down even though he only heard others reading the sequence once.

December 18, 2018
More tolerant thanks to cleanliness
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More tolerant thanks to cleanliness

A study in the UK showed that people tend to be more generous if they feel physically clean before assessing the behavior of others.

December 18, 2018
Aboriginal children can count without numbers
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Aboriginal children can count without numbers

According to the new study, Aboriginal children do not need to know the lettering of numbers can still be counted. They can imitate and perform tasks related to numbers.

December 18, 2018
The relationship between numbers and languages
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The relationship between numbers and languages

A group of Brazilians can understand the exact numbers without having to name them. According to a new study, that is the case of the Pirahas, the Brazilian Amazon rainf…

December 18, 2018
Why do we repeat mistakes?
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Why do we repeat mistakes?

We learn from our own mistakes, but according to recent research, what we learn is how to make more mistakes.

December 18, 2018
Dad is boring, children are less intelligent
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Dad is boring, children are less intelligent

The mood of young fathers greatly affects the language development of children. American scientists point out that a father is often in a depressed, uncomfortable mood t…

December 18, 2018
Color and language
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Color and language

If I tell you my house is the only green house in the street, you know how to find it. Whether the house is blue or blue, the general recognition of our

December 18, 2018
We all like to talk about other people
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We all like to talk about other people

There are many ways to classify human conversations. We greet each day, explain, inform, lie, reveal secrets, confide our feelings, and weave the story. But almost

December 18, 2018
The fewer words the faster the
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The fewer words the faster the

Scientists have discovered an evolutionary law of language: The more a word is used, the less likely it is to change over time. Research shows that, like genetic genes,…

December 18, 2018
Revealing the mystery of the period of
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Revealing the mystery of the period of

Like a snow-covered mountain peak, accompanied by a sudden cliff break, the toddlers suddenly burst into a series of new words after a long time of accumulation, in the…

December 18, 2018
Forgetting is also a good thing
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Forgetting is also a good thing

According to a new study, the human brain selects only events that it considers to be memorable, while actively eliminating unimportant events, to reduce the burden of c…

December 18, 2018
Men talk as much as women
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Men talk as much as women

It turns out, when actually counting words, there is not much difference between men and women while talking. This fact will erase the impression

December 18, 2018