Summary: Music engages a multitude of brain areas, showcasing a complex interplay between auditory processing, emotion, and memory centers. It elicits emotions through the release of dopamine, our brain’s pleasure…
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Stress Hormone in Pregnancy Bolsters Child’s Early Language Skills
Summary: Higher cortisol levels, a stress hormone, during the third trimester of pregnancy may boost speech and language skills in early childhood. A new study analyzed data from over 1,000…
Linda Yaccarino to bring vaunted ad skills to Twitter
Newly announced Twitter chief Linda Yaccarino told Elon Musk during a recent marketing conference interview that content moderation and safety are part of a formula to get advertisers to spend…
Executive fired from TikTok’s Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit
This Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, shows the icon for TikTok in New York. A former executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has accused the tech giant of serving as…
3 takeaways from the exchange
Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla.…
Largest US public utility switching from coal to gas, despite proposed EPA carbon pollution limits
The nation’s largest public utility released plans Friday to build a new natural gas plant in Tennessee, largely dismissing renewable energy alternatives one day after the Biden administration proposed strict…
Brazil’s internet bill row, explained
Companies like Telegram, whose logo is pictured here on a smartphone, and Google say their business is threatened by a new bill in Brazil aimed at regulating disinformation online. Messaging…
Shared Interests, Shared Essence: Unraveling the Psychology of Instant Connections
Summary: New research sheds light on the similarity-attraction effect, a psychological principle that governs how we form relationships based on shared interests. The study highlight the critical role of ‘self-essentialist…
