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Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing descriptions of motion – News-Medical.Net

We all run from a burning building the same way–fast!–but how we describe it depends on the language we speak. In some languages, we might flee, race, or bolt,…

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We all run from a burning building the same way–fast!–but how we describe it depends on the language we speak. In some languages, we might flee, race, or bolt, while in others we might just exit or leave the building quickly.
Different languages describe motion differently, according to distinct lexical rules. And though we may not consciously notice those rules, we follow them–and Georgia State researchers have found they affect how our brains perceive and process descriptions of physical movement.

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