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Schizophrenia in the limelight: film-industry technology provides insights into social exclusion

By Guest PostJanuary 30, 2014Health3d, array, film industry technology, gestures, illness, infrared camera, mary lavelle, nodding, nonverbal communication, pat healey, posture, rose mccabe, schizophrenia, social exclusion, social stigma, symptoms, university of exeter

The first 30 seconds of a social encounter is crucial for people with symptoms of schizophrenia for establishing contact with people, according to new research carried out at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Exeter Medical School.

Using motion capture technology more commonly found in the film industry, the researchers studied social interactions of patients in a group and analysed the patterns of verbal and non-verbal communication. (more…)

Language May Play Important Role in Learning the Meanings of Numbers

By Guest PostFebruary 10, 2011Culture, ScienceAmazon, amazonians, betty tuller, childhood, conventional sign languages, deaf nicaraguans, deaf people, gestures, homesigns, language, marie coppola, meanings of numbers, money, nicaragua, number without a language model, numerical value, preschool, seven fingers, sign language, susan goldin meadow, university of chicago

*Research shows “homesigners” unable to comprehend the value of large numbers*

New research conducted with deaf people in Nicaragua shows that language may play an important role in learning the meanings of numbers.

Field studies by University of Chicago psychologist Susan Goldin-Meadow and a team of researchers found deaf people in Nicaragua, who had not learned formal sign language, do not have a complete understanding of numbers greater than three. (more…)

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Schizophrenia in the limelight: film-industry technology provides insights into social exclusion

Language May Play Important Role in Learning the Meanings of Numbers