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Language

Everything on this site about language — each one naming the study behind it.

Your brain reads the shape of words, not every letter.
A 1969 study demonstrated that individuals identify letters more accurately when they appear within a whole word than …
You choose the option based on how it is described.
The framing effect describes how the presentation of information influences your perception of the risks and rewards i…
You remember the core meaning but lose the exact words.
The verbatim effect states that you are much more likely to remember the meaning of a sentence than the specific words…