The language choices you make when writing can influence the way a reader responds to your stories. Likewise, as a reader it's important to consider choices writers make and the specific effects that ...

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As more of us flock to urban living, city designers are re-thinking buildings’ influence on our moods in an era of “neuro-architecture”. “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us,” ...

Many modern offices are built for function rather than how they make the people who use them feel (Credit: Getty Images) The acoustic properties of our houses, offices and public spaces can have a ...

Dementia can damage the parts of the brain that control language. How and when language problems develop will depend on: the person’s personality and the ways they manage these language problems the ...

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Did you know many of the terms we use for language techniques come from Latin words? This can help you remember them. Language choice is key when creating mood, atmosphere and tone. Writers use ...