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Can’t draw a mental picture? Aphantasia causes blind spots in the mind’s eye

By Max Witynski Study examines rare condition, which causes a lack of visual memory   If you were asked to draw a picture of your grandpa...

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Why scary movies are helping some people cope with the pandemic

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. PhD student Coltan Scrivner delves into the psychology...

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A new math intervention helps narrow achievement gap among preschoolers

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. UChicago research helps teachers identify and address st...

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Washington Post: Why making your diet part of your identity is bad for your health — and society, Prof. Katherine Kinzler considers the cultural baggage behind diet and the "social nature of food"

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NPR: Often, It's Not What You Say, But 'How You Say It,' Prof. Katherine Kinzler discusses her new book on speech and accents

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Michael Silverstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Established

The Michael Silverstein Memorial Fund is devoted to expanding access to anthropology at the University of Chicago and diversifying the scholarship wit...

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Big Brains Podcast Ep. 52: The Way You Talk—And What It Says About You, with Prof. Katherine Kinzler

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How the way we talk both unites and divides us

This article was originally published by UChicago News. You can read the story on their site by clicking here. In new book, Prof. Katherine D. Kinz...

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Michael Silverstein, groundbreaking anthropologist and linguist, 1945-2020

In half-century at UChicago, scholar made ‘foundational’ contributions to understanding of language Prof. Michael Silverstein, a leading University...

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Which areas of our brains represent the colors we see?

This article originally appeared on the UChicago News website. Read the story on their site here. UChicago scholar identifies ‘road map’ to study how...