Symbols found carved into 40,000-year-old artifacts may be precursor to writing

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.
New ScientistOpinion

Why our brains tune things out and how to overcome it when you need to

We often stop noticing things we’ve become too accustomed to, as a side effect of our brains protecting us from sensory ...

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

Obscene language tics, called coprolalia, don’t reveal what people with Tourette’s think and feel. In fact, tics often compel people to say or do precisely what they most wish to avoid.
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The symbols, discovered on 40,000-year-old artifacts in caves in southwest Germany, may have been a precursor to the first written language ...
WYSO Public Radio

What is shape note singing? Here's an overview of this American tradition

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.
Investopedia

Monetarist Theory: Economic Theory of Money Supply

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
WUSF Public Media

Tourette's taboo tics are uncommon, but people with them face social stigma

The reactions after a recent London awards show make clear that Tourette syndrome remains a misunderstood condition, especially when it comes to obscene language tics, called coprolalia.