Superstorm and Disaster Relief Affected by Society

Superstorms tax communities. Image by steve.gamer32.

Tornadoes ripping through Oklahoma, hurricanes on the coastline, floods and fires – disasters strike when you least expect it. Will your community be ready?

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Slang: Humans’ Linguistic Creativity at Work, Not Linguistic Corruption

Slang is everywhere, and we all use it for different reasons. Why do you use slang? Image by Decoded Science

Is slang a corruption of the English Language, or is it simply another form of linguistic creativity? English professor and linguist Anne Curzan shares her perspective with Decoded Science.

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Understanding Embodied Simulation: Creating Meaning out of Language

Making sense out of experiences. Image by Adrian McGarry

What is embodied simulation? A new cognitive theory explains how we apply meaning to everything around us in our minds from our own experiences.

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Brain Simulates Actions in Language Processing and Production

Our brains simulate language actions. Image by Adrian McGarry

New research shows that our brains process events and mentally simulate actions in a different fashion – and in different areas – than we thought before.

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Charles Ramsey: Heroic Action in the Common Man?

Firemen, police, military members, and others risk their lives to save others every day. Image by Brett Gustafson

What happens when an ‘everyman’ like Charles Ramsey is faced with a life or death decision? Heroes in everyday life defy the ‘bystander effect’ – but why?

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