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2/24/2026, 7:55:06 AM

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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution

Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baby-chicks-pass-the-bouba-kiki-test-challenging-a-theory-of-language/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079208

A composite image of two chicks considering spiky and bulbous abstract shapes

‘Mind-blowing’ baby chick study challenges a theory of how humans evolved language

Newborn chicks connect sounds with shapes just like humans, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the “bouba-kiki” effect

www.scientificamerican.com · Scientific American

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