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Which Way Does Time Go? A Neuroscientist’s Perspective on Language and Cognition

We believe that the world, time, and productivity can be viewed from different angles. Today, we invite you to explore one of the most intriguing intersections of neuroscience and linguistics—how the language we speak influences the way we perceive time. Our guest neuroscientist, Anastasia Neklyudova, who holds a PhD in Biology, takes us on a journey from Chinese vertical time metaphors to Hebrew eye movements, revealing the surprising ways our mother tongue shapes our cognitive reality.
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