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How emotions affect word retrieval in people with aphasia

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Study suggests neutral prompts produce most accurate, timely response.

Researchers from The Ohio State University who led the study said the findings suggest that prompts with negative and even positive emotional context can disrupt word retrieval.

Findings could help reduce interference with communication efforts by people with aphasia in multiple settings.

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94

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95

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66

Article tone

informal

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English

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71

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