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Medical scanner to reveal how brain processes languages - 3 views

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A state-of-the-art medical scanner will help scientists unveil the secrets of how the brain processes languages. The magneto-encephalography machine, which was unveiled yesterday at the inauguration of New York University Abu Dhabi's Neuroscience of Language Laboratory, will be able to analyse language processes in the brain faster and more efficiently than current neuroscience technology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A state-of-the-art medical scanner will help scientists unveil the secrets of how the brain processes languages. The magneto-encephalography machine, which was unveiled yesterday at the inauguration of New York University Abu Dhabi's Neuroscience of Language Laboratory, will be able to analyse language processes in the brain faster and more efficiently than current neuroscience technology.</div>

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The Flight From Conversation - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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I'm reminded of my favorite line from Jonathan Franzen's _The Corrections_: "the schizophrenic eyes of the cellularly-occupied".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm reminded of my favorite line from Jonathan Franzen's _The Corrections_: "the schizophrenic eyes of the cellularly-occupied".</div>

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Teens text for study and don't hold back the profanity, sex, drugs - 17 views

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Marion Underwood is drowning in teenage texting data. For the last four years, the University of Texas at Dallas professor has been collecting texts sent by and to 175 adolescent students at a large suburban Texas high school as part of a study dubbed the BlackBerry Project.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marion Underwood is drowning in teenage texting data. For the last four years, the University of Texas at Dallas professor has been collecting texts sent by and to 175 adolescent students at a large suburban Texas high school as part of a study dubbed the BlackBerry Project.</div>

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Facing a Robo-Grader? Just Keep Obfuscating Mellifluously - 2 views

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This NYT article reports findings of a recently released study, which concluded that computers are capable of scoring essays on standardized tests as well, or possibly better, than humans. However, Les Perelman, a director of writing at MIT and a tester of the Educational Testing Services E-Rater program disagrees, arguing that the system can be easily "gamed".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This NYT article reports findings of a recently released study, which concluded that computers are capable of scoring essays on standardized tests as well, or possibly better, than humans. However, Les Perelman, a director of writing at MIT and a tester of the Educational Testing Services E-Rater program disagrees, arguing that the system can be easily "gamed".</div>

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Confessions of a serial exclamation pointer - 0 views

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A lady contemplates the exponential usage of exclamation points in writing and the effects of such over usage (happy a lot, but over nothing)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A lady contemplates the exponential usage of exclamation points in writing and the effects of such over usage (happy a lot, but over nothing)</div>

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The Five Psychological Phases of Fitness - Military Fitness - Military.com - 1 views

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12 Easy Steps to Create Positive Self-Talk Leading to Your Success - 1 views

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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

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A Meta-analytic Method for Summarizing Diagnostic Test Performances - 1 views

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Self-Talk and Sports Performance - 0 views

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Managing the Voices: Athlete Self-Talk as a Dialogic Process - 3 views

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Athletic Insight - Belief in Self-Talk and Dynamic Balance Performance - 2 views

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Positive Self-Talk - 3 views

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Mental Strength Training and Goals For Athletes | Warrior Mind Coach - Helping You Achi... - 3 views

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Positive Self-Talk For Combat And Tactical Athletes | Warrior Mind Coach - Helping You ... - 2 views

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What the Navy Seals Know « The One Minute Mindset - 3 views

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Study Prof » Better Test Performance The Navy SEALs Way - 2 views

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How the Navy Seals Increased Passing Rates | Psychology Today - 2 views

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http://www2.fiu.edu/~oea/InsightsFall2004/online_library/articles/daily%20activities%20... - 0 views

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Talking With Your Fingers - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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Ye Olde Debunking - YouTube - 0 views

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