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The bouba-kiki effect in baby chicks, with Dr. Maria Loconsole

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Jun 18, 202617:08Education

1195. This week, we talk to Dr. Maria Loconsole from the University of Padua about her research into the bouba-kiki effect, the near-universal tendency to associate round shapes with "bouba" sounds and spiky shapes with...

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Published Jun 18, 2026, 17:08 long, audio available.

The bouba-kiki effect in baby chicks, with Dr. Maria Loconsole

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