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May 3, 2021 11:42 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/05/03/is-your-name-spiky-or-round-scientific-study-shows-people-judge-you-based-on-the-sound-of-your-name.html?utm_source=
Is your name spiky or round? Scientific study shows people judge you based on the sound of your name
The bouba-kiki effect (aka the maluma-takete effect) is the name of a phenomenon in which people map certain verbal sounds to shapes, no matter the language. For example, b, m, l and o sounds are associated with rounded shapes while k, t, p and i sounds map to jagged or spiky shapes. — Read the rest
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