Out of the Mouth of Babes: Language Acquisition

As promised, the video we did not have time for in class; "The Linguistic Genius of Babies". The video is a 10-minute TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talk. Please watch the video and comment below.

Also, If you have extra time, "Language Acquisition" is a fascinating full length (about 1 hour) documentary on language. At least watch the first ten minute segment.

Memory, Cognition, Language Review

Can you imagine how hard it was to find an image that actually connected turkey and Cognition?

I've got quite a few sites for you to peruse at your leisure, some of them, like the one that outlines the seven sins of memory are purely academic, while others, like the memory experiments and the creativity tests are amusing while helping to illustrate the concept at the same time.

I've already provided the language link in your Thanksgiving assignment, but here it is again.

Also, I was going to make some of the Elizabeth Loftus experiments part of your break assignments, but instead just take a look at the overview of her work on suggestibility and implantingof false memories.


So have a lovely day, chew slowly and analyze the emotional and cognitive states of all around you!

Thanksgiving Break Assignments

For the very few of you who did not receive the handouts at school last week, here they are. I'll be posting several links for Memory and Components of Thought tomorrow.