Allusionist 44: This Is Your Brain On Language

What is your beautiful brain up to as you comprehend language? Cognitive psychologist Jenni Rodd takes a peek. Visit http://theallusionist.org/brain for more information about this topic. Find me at http://twitter.

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What is your beautiful brain up to as you comprehend language? Cognitive psychologist Jenni Rodd takes a peek.

DELVE DEEPER:

• Which part of your brain does what?

• Hippocampus: the Greek for 'seahorse'.

• Etymological maps of the brain, and other neuroscience etymologies.

• J. Ridley Stroop's 1935 paper that got an Effect named after him.

• Stroop test yourself.

• Hell on earth: pun competitions.

• Read papers by Jenni Rodd about the brain and language.

• This is your brain on podcasts!

• There is a transcript of this episode at theallusionist.org/transcripts/brain.

RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
moniliform

CREDITS:

• Jenni Rodd is a reader in cognitive psychology based at University College London. Visit jennirodd.com to find out more about her work at the Word Lab, and follow her on Twitter @jennirodd.

• The episode contains a clip of 'Jam' by Ivor Cutler. Listen to his work on Spotify.

• 'This Is Your Brain On Language' was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, with Devon Taylor, Cheeka Eyers and Martin Austwick, who also provided the music.

- HZ