The Power of Words and the Secrets of Language | Danielle McNamara | TEDxASU

Dr. McNamara explores the power of language--how it is much more than a form of communication, and how it serves as an insight into your thought process.
Danielle S. McNamara, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology in the Psychology Department and Senior Scientist in the Institute for the Science of Teaching and Learning at Arizona State University. Her academic background includes a Linguistics B.A. (1982), a Clinical Psychology M.S. (1989), and a Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. (1992). She is an international expert in the fields of cognitive and learning sciences, comprehension, literacy, writing, natural language processing, and intelligent tutoring systems. She develops educational technologies and conducts research to better understand cognitive processes involved in comprehension, knowledge and skill acquisition, and writing. Her research also involves the development and assessment of game-based intelligent tutoring systems (e.g., Writing Pal, iSTART) and natural language processing (NLP) tools (e.g., Coh-Metrix, SÉANCE, CRAT, TAACO, the Writing Assessment Tool). Two of her projects, the Writing Pal and iSTART, are computer assisted learning programs designed to improve students’ writing and reading comprehension. Much of Dr. McNamara’s research employs computational linguistic as a means of analyzing discourse. Such tools allow for quick, efficient, and reliable analyses of large corpuses of text, which is particularly relevant and valuable when analyzing big data. More information about her research is available at soletlab.com.
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Im addicted to learning ❤️

[@honestjim1924]

I love the magical ✨ power of words and how they can change the world we dwell in 🧙‍♂️💭✍💥🙏🏼

[@dondebebenlosmuertos6182]

Very Impressive. I loved this speech.

[@carbonc6065]

Excellent!

[@shubethune5748]

"Secret of Word" by Shu Bethune revealed 3000 years old secret Descartes envisaged.

[@cjb_bc]

Just think about how they can set up a crime for you and give the necessary proofs that even you won’t believe that you didn’t.

[@KOCHAMP123]

This is expansive.

[@gabbywayne7921]

not at all what i was hoping for. i'm out lol....

[@DonnishaRaietteJackson]

She could not speak well herself. Interesting.

[@sodiz16]

Interesting that you focus on shortcomings and not on learning and appreciating what she has to offer.

[@MichaelSmith-cs8mn]

Perhaps she is watching her words, which limits ones vocab. Plus she is probably keeping it to layman's terms on a complex subject which creates a limited experience. Just some thoughts.

[@jeffreywendel7076]

My guess is she’s a writer not a speaker, which is why she’s not a good speaker

[@KOCHAMP123]

What does she could not speak well herself even means.

[@cryptolittle8854]

@@sodiz16 🙏🙏💕

[@kylenoe2234]

I sometimes wished I could disable Spanish speakers ability to converse b.c they were rude enough to engage in communication to exclude someone present in the situation. I find that the pinnacle of rudeness.

[@IAmMeMyra]

People shouldn't limit their expression because of something you lack. It would help to look inward and see why you feel offended that you're not included in something that may not involve you.

[@SymboIik]

Lmao just learn Spanish if it bothers you that much 😂😂😂

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@@IAmMeMyra 💯💯💯

[@mitchellnelson6249]

@@IAmMeMyra deep 💯