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How does the brain learn what something is for the first time?
I'm trying to understand how the idea of what a thing is originates in humans.
For example, in computer science, it is possible to know what an object is and what it does, by examining its ...
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What is the average amount of new vocabulary adults retain when learning a second language?
What are the realistic/optimal (or maximal) number of words of vocabulary that can be learned (retained and later successfully accessed) by an adult learner of a foreign/second language? (Unit: Per ...
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Is it called something when I can't remember the word I want to say, but I can remember its first letter?
This happens to me frequently. I'll say, "Oh you know that guy... uhh... I can't remember his name. But he starts with a 'Z'." You can remember part of the word but not the whole word.
Is there a ...
