Word patterns that stir emotion and rouse our reason are powerful. They do change us (Waldman, 2012). When we encounter something that interests us, delights us, or disgusts us, short-term ...

As words can be the soul's window, scientists are learning to peer through it: Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices -- beyond conscious control -- ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research that suggests you can, and often sooner than you might expect. Whether in a ...

It has the words under and stand in the middle. Sometimes, people come across letter patterns in words that are pronounced ...

NEWPORT NEWS — The weekly tradition of spelling tests is gone from elementary classrooms. Newport News Public Schools did away with them this fall in favor of “word study,” which focuses on patterns ...