New paper alert 📣 Baby #chicks tested with the bouba-kiki paradigm show evidence that mechanisms for crossmodal associations of shapes with sounds are present in a broad range of species 🧪 🐥

#CompCogPapers #SoundSymbolism #Chicken #BirdBrain #AnimalBehavior #ComparativePsychology

The Secret Power of Sounds: A TESOL Guide Learn how high vs. low vowels and hard vs. soft consonants (like in 'Febreze' vs. 'Porsche') create meaning.

Ever wonder why a spiky shape feels like a "Kiki" and a round one feels like a "Bouba"? You're not alone! It’s called the Bouba/Kiki effect, and it’s a powerful example of sound symbolism.

#BoubaKiki #SoundSymbolism #Linguistics #Psychology #Synesthesia

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The Beautiful World of Japanese Rain Onomatopoeia ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 雨のオノマトペ

#japanese #language #onomatopoeia #擬音語 #rain #雨 #ぽつぽつ #ぱらぱら #ばらばら #ざあざあ #どしゃどしゃ #雨粒 #heavyrain #raindrop #soundsymbolism #オノマトペ #learnJapanesewithToby

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Our lab is headed to New York City this week for
#Psychonomics!
Check out our lab’s work on #language, #soundsymbolism, #bilingualism, and #divergentthinking.

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