Bonjour! Ni hao! Merhaba! If you move to a new country as an adult, you have to work much harder to get past that initial “hello” in the local language than if you’d moved as a child. Why does it take ...

Key points A type of information processing called unlimited associative learning (UAL) may be necessary and sufficient for very basic sentience. UAL is a form of domain-general, open-ended learning ...

Leadership is a dynamic role that demands constant evolution—what resonated as effective leadership yesterday might be obsolete tomorrow. The pace of change in technology and business necessitates a ...

The study of language evolution and learning addresses the complex interplay between cultural dynamics and biological predispositions in shaping human communication. Researchers employ experimental ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cristina Robinson, Vanderbilt University; Kate Snyder, Vanderbilt University, and ...