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Q&A: UW research shows neural connection between learning a second language and learning to code

Lauren Kirschman — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:26:53 +0000

New research from the �� shows the brain’s response to viewing errors in both the syntax (form) and semantics (meaning) of code appeared identical to those that occur when fluent readers process sentences on a word-by-word basis, supporting a resemblance between how people learn computer and natural languages.

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New faculty books: How your brain works, cycling around the world and more

Lauren Kirschman — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:39:26 +0000

Recent and upcoming books from �� faculty include those from the Jackson School of International Studies, the Department of Psychology and the Runstad Department of Real Estate.

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Can’t solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn’t work

Kim Eckart — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:27:02 +0000

With the help of about 200 human puzzle-takers, a computer model and functional MRI images, �� researchers have learned more about the processes of reasoning and decision making, pinpointing the brain pathway that springs into action when problem-solving goes south.

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Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think

Kim Eckart — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:00:05 +0000

New research from the �� finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge.

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Brain pattern predicts how fast an adult learns a new language

Molly McElroy — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:55:02 +0000

Some adults learn a second language better than others, and their secret may involve the rhythms of activity in their brains. New findings by scientists at the �� demonstrate that a five-minute measurement of resting-state brain activity predicted how quickly adults learned a second language. The study, published in the June-July issue of the journal Brain and Language, is the first to use patterns of resting-state brain rhythms to predict subsequent language learning rate. “We’ve found that a...

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UW team links two human brains for question-and-answer experiment

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:00:09 +0000

Imagine a question-and-answer game played by two people who are not in the same place and not talking to each other. Round after round, one player asks a series of questions and accurately guesses the object the other is thinking about. Sci-fi? Mind-reading superpowers? Not quite. �� researchers recently used a direct brain-to-brain connection to enable pairs of participants to play a question-and-answer game by transmitting signals from one brain to the other over the Internet. The experiment,...

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UW study shows direct brain interface between humans

Michelle Ma — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:05:53 +0000

�� researchers have successfully replicated a direct brain-to-brain connection between pairs of people as part of a scientific study following the team's initial demonstration a year ago.

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Public lecture series will explore the science of decision making

Doree Armstrong — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:16:58 +0000

The ninth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series will delve into "The Science of Decision Making," to explain how the brain and an individual's expectations influence decisions made in uncertain conditions.

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Researcher controls colleague’s motions in 1st human brain-to-brain interface

Michelle Ma — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:31:14 +0000

�� researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher.

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