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
From chickens to humans, animals think 'bouba' sounds round
• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen
From chickens to humans, animals think 'bouba' sounds round
• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen
Gemini can now generate a 30-second approximation of what real music sounds like
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