Matching sounds to shapes: Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks
• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 836-839, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 836-839, February 2026.
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Matching sounds to shapes: Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks
• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 836-839, February 2026.
The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans
• When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. • For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while
State censorship shapes how Chinese chatbots respond to sensitive political topics, study suggests
• Chinese chatbots may be censored by the state, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. • China has a robust program of censorship and all China-originating LLMs must be app