Objective measurement of psychiatric disorders has long proved challenging. Yet, there is ample evidence that analysis of speech patterns can accurately diagnose depression and psychosis, measure ...

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool aims to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders by analyzing a person’s speech and language patterns. The system is called ...

In most cases, a flat, emotionless tone is a career killer; when Arnold Schwarzenegger uses it to deliver “I’ll be back” in “The Terminator,” it’s a genius character choice. Top-level actors ...

Setting aside the contents – and comprehensibility – of his speeches, there is something undeniably fascinating about Donald Trump’s speech patterns. His sprawling self-described ‘weave’ moves with an ...

Researchers are increasingly finding that subtle shifts in everyday conversation can flag trouble in the brain long before ...

Changes in speech speed and fluency are associated with executive function throughout the adult lifespan, not just with aging ...

Those of us who have cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease know all too well the pain of trying to communicate with someone who is losing their language abilities. People with the disease tend to ...

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In most human languages, the most frequently used words are short. Think “the,” and, “of ” and “a.” It turns out the same thing goes for penguins too. A team of researchers based in Italy have found ...