What Makes Hemingway Hemingway?
On the psychology of artistic style
By Jessica Love Thursday, January 15, 2015
On Expecting Things to Fall Apart
We understand entropy surprisingly early in life
By Jessica Love Thursday, January 8, 2015
Limericks That Leave You Hanging
When we expect to hear a rhyme and don’t
By Jessica Love Thursday, December 18, 2014
When Nouns Verb Oddly
Verb meanings are slipperier than noun meanings
By Jessica Love Thursday, November 13, 2014
Are Our Screams, Sighs, and Giggles Universal?
Two studies suggest yes and no
By Jessica Love Thursday, November 6, 2014
Don’t Mock the Monocle (A Webcomic)
On our unspoken preferences for ordering adjectives
By Jessica Love Thursday, October 30, 2014
On Expecting Things to Fall Apart
We understand entropy surprisingly early in life
By Jessica Love Thursday, October 24, 2013
Limericks That Leave You Hanging
When we expect to hear a rhyme and don’t
By Jessica Love Thursday, October 17, 2013
Common Ground in Video Games
What can we expect from NPCs?
By Jessica Love Thursday, October 10, 2013
The Rules of Pleasant Conversation
How do we know when to chime in?
By Jessica Love Thursday, October 3, 2013
What makes Hemingway Hemingway?
On the psychology of artistic style
By Jessica Love Thursday, September 26, 2013
When Tech Turns Nouns Into Smarter Nouns
How might an influx of smart gadgets change the English language?
By Jessica Love Thursday, September 19, 2013
Sharing Or Oversharing Online?
These days, who’s to say what the difference is?
By Jessica Love Thursday, September 12, 2013
Y’all Look Different From Up Here
On the surprising link between face recognition and learning to sit