Brain recognises verbal 'Oh-shit' wave

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 13:14 in Psychology & Sociology

It seems that our brain can correct speech errors in the same way that it controls other forms of behaviour. Niels Schiller and Lesya Ganushchak, NWO researchers in Leiden, made this discovery while studying how the brain reacts to verbal errors. This research can contribute to improvements in the treatment of people who have problems with speaking or in understanding language.

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