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Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Students who were taught to solve problems with the help of gestures are more likely to develop new ways of understanding mathematics than those who are taught only by words, according to a study at the University of Chicago. Although its long known that movements help retrieve information about an event or physical activity associated with action, this is the first study ... Full story

Washington, February 21 (ANI): When it comes to pursuing their goals, people tend to ignore things that seem simple, according to a new study. Aparna A. Labroo and Sara Kim, both psychologists at the University of Chicago, came to this conclusion after studying the extent that subjective feelings of difficulty are associated with an increased appeal towards a product. The researchers assigned a group of students ... Full story

Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Deaf children are able to develop their own sign language for communicating with others as they grow, just as children with conventional spoken language, according to a new study. The researchers have found that deaf children invent their own way of communication with help of hand signs and homemade language-like gesture system. "Other studies on this 'homesigning' have usually stopped at the point ... Full story