Scientists Challenge a 70-Year-Old Theory of Language With a Surprising Discovery
31st May 2026
Researchers at the University of Vermont have found a new way to understand language, challenging a major assumption in psychology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence that has guided research for more than 70 years.
Their study, published in Science Advances, presents “ousiometrics,” a quantitative approach to studying essential meaning. The work suggests that language is not organized mainly around emotion, but around a deeper pattern shaped by power, danger, and order.
The central finding is striking: across language, humans consistently lean toward safety.
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