Tag: language

Study suggests children with autism may recognize socially inappropriate behavior, but have difficulty articulating why the behavior is considered wrong

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From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism have difficulty identifying inappropriate social behavior, and even when successful, they are often unable to justify why… Read more »

Study suggests language is shaped by brain’s desire for clarity and ease

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From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: Cognitive scientists have good news for linguistic purists terrified about the corruption of their mother tongue. Using an artificial language in… Read more »

Study suggests maternal depression affects language development in babies

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From the University of British Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to… Read more »

Study suggests signing in babies does not accelerate language development

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From the University of Hertfordshire press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have found no evidence to support claims that using baby signing with babies helps to… Read more »

Study suggests maternal depression affects language development in babies

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From the University of British Columbia press release via EurekAlert!: Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to… Read more »