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Public misconceptions about dyslexia: The role of intuitive psychology by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie

“…Despite advances in its scientific understanding, dyslexia is still associated with rampant public misconceptions. Here, we trace these misconceptions to the…”
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Essentialist Biases in Reasoning About Emotions by Berent, Iris, Feldman Barrett, Lisa, Platt, Melanie

“…A large literature debates whether emotions are universal and innate. Here, we ask whether reasoning about such matters is shaped by intuitive Essentialist…”
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Speech Perception Triggers Articulatory Action: Evidence From Mechanical Stimulation by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie, Theodore, Rachel, Balaban, Evan, Fried, Peter J., Pascual-Leone, Alvaro

“…Neuroimaging studies show that the brain articulatory motor system is activated during speech perception. These results, however, cannot determine whether the…”
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People’s Intuitions About Innateness by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie, Sandoboe, Gwendolyn M.

“…Few questions in science are as controversial as the origins of knowledge. Whether knowledge (e.g., “objects are cohesive”) is partly innate has been debated…”
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Essentialist Biases Toward Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Disorders Are Presumed Innate by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie

“…A large campaign has sought to destigmatize psychiatric disorders by disseminating the view that they are in fact brain disorders. But when psychiatric…”
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The true “me”—Mind or body? by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie

“…Laypeople construe one's life narrative around a single protagonist – the true self. Who is this true self? Does it reside in our mind or body? Is it only…”
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Is Phonology Embodied? Evidence from Mechanical Stimulation by Berent, Iris, Platt, Melanie

“…Across languages, certain syllables are systematically preferred to others (e.g., plaf  >  ptaf ). Here, we examine whether these preferences arise from motor…”
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Knowledge of Language Transfers From Speech to Sign: Evidence From Doubling by Berent, Iris, Bat‐El, Outi, Brentari, Diane, Platt, Melanie

“…Does knowledge of language transfer across language modalities? For example, can speakers who have had no sign language experience spontaneously project…”
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Lecturer fluency can impact students' judgments of learning and actual learning performance by Wilford, Miko M., Kurpad, Nayantara, Platt, Melanie, Weinstein‐Jones, Yana

“…Summary The way in which information is presented can influence students' judgments of learning (JOLs). Carpenter, Wilford, Kornell, and Mullaney (2013) found…”
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Altitude Tents Do Not Impair Performance Response To Short-term High-intensity Cycling Training: 1548 Board #3 by Martin, David T., Kinsman, Tahnee, Eastwood, Annette, Platt, Melanie, Paton, Carl, Hahn, Allan G.

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Altitude Tents Do Not Impair Performance Response To Short-term High-intensity Cycling Training: 1548 Board #3 by Martin, David T., Kinsman, Tahnee, Eastwood, Annette, Platt, Melanie, Paton, Carl, Hahn, Allan G.

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The Impact of TEFRA and the 1984 Act on Small Issue Industrial Development Bonds by Platt, Melanie McGee

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