For psychology (or something close to it): Miriam Sach, Ph.D. thesis, University of Duesseldorf, 2004.
Title: Cerebral activation patterns induced by inflection of regular and irregular verbs with positron emission tomography. A comparison between single subject and group analysis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRLoP3gOUM4 Explanation: The findings of this thesis demonstrate that regular and irregular verbs are processed in the same neural network as opposed to separate cortical areas for regular and irregular verb inflection. 1.) Regular verbs are represented by the walking at the very beginning of this piece. The walking is simple, straight forward and without irregularities. It is accompanied by the sound of crackling fire a metaphor for the firing neurons. 2.) In contrast, irregular verbs are represented by a huge variety of different movements: jumps, slides, turns, rolls, level changes. Irregularities are also displayed musically by using syncopes and off- beat emphasis in percussion as well as further changes in instruments. 3.) The sound of the falling rain is a cleansing moment with no movements to introduce the final section of the dance: the common neural network of regular and irregular verb processing. It is the first time that symmetrical movements occur to emphasize the common network for both verb forms. In addition, both regular and irregular movements are shown to elucidate the presence of both entities in this network. Overall, fiber connections in the brain representing the connections between regular and irregular verbs are shown by wavy arm movements. --------------------- And don't miss the thrilling, "The role of vitamin D in beta cell function". Sue Lynn Lau University of Sydney (Ph.D. expected 2010). http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=QiTFBRPFRh8 Click on "more information" at the right for explanation. Look at those beta cells shake their booties after stimulation by glucose [sugar plum fairy]! It's at the end of the video. And for demystiifcation of all this, see http://gonzolabs.org/dance/ (then click on "winners announced") Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
