Tag: babies

Study suggests ‘parentese’ helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development

From the University of Washington press release: Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and… Read more »

Study suggests that baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play

From the Princeton University press release: Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you? New research suggests… Read more »

Study suggests mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy

From the University of Cambridge press release: Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of connectivity of the… Read more »

Study suggests how babies integrate new events into their knowledge

From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Miriam Langeloh from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Moritz Köster from the… Read more »

Study looks at how babies integrate new events into their knowledge

From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Miriam Langeloh from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Moritz Köster from the… Read more »

Study suggests babbling babies’ behavior changes parents’ speech

From the Cornell University press release: New research shows baby babbling changes the way parents speak to their infants, suggesting that infants are shaping their own learning environments. Researchers from… Read more »