The science behind brain farts It happens to you all the time. Youre mid-sentence during a meeting with your boss, working on The New York Times crossword puzzle, typing up an essay for grad school, or even talking to your mom on the phone — and the next word youre looking for just doesnt ... come. You know the word. Youve used it before. Maybe you remember the letter it starts with or the syllabic rhythm when it leaves your mouth Theres a scientific term for this totally common phenomenon, which we like to call a brain fart. Youre experiencing tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) syndrome, from the phrase its on the tip of my tongue. And while theres no universally accepted cause, scientific theories abound. Read more... More about Features, Language, Memory, Science, and Brain ift.tt/1yKHKgq
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:32:49 +0000
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