From the University of Liverpool press release: Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals. Before infants can learn words, they must…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: The transition to motherhood triggers changes in mothers’ brain structure that may facilitate bonding with their infants. While many studies have focused on the postpartum…
From the University of Turku press release: Infant brain development is still poorly understood. Thus, research on the topic is vital as developing brains are sensitive to early environmental factors. Recognising this, the FinnBrain imaging…
From the University of Washington press release: When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it’s not just how much parents say, but how they say it. Speaking directly to the baby with a…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Human language follows certain regularities. For instance, a plural noun must be accompanied by a plural verb, as in the following sentence:…
From the University of Connecticut press release: Infants are more likely to learn from on-screen instruction when paired with another infant as opposed to viewing the lesson alone, according to a new study. You read…
From the Aarhus University press release: They have only just learnt to walk and talk — and have only just started to develop social relationships with children of their own age. Yet, these tiny toddlers…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: A brain-imaging study offers new support for the idea that infants can accurately track other people’s beliefs. When 7-month-old infants in the study viewed videos of…
From the Acoustical Society of America press release: Sorry, new moms and dads — even though your infants really do appreciate your squeaky coos, they would prefer to hear sounds from their peers — other…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Shortly after they turn 1, most babies begin to help others, whether by handing their mother an object out of her reach or giving a…