FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2017·5 min readNew Study of the Words “A” And “The” Sheds Light on Language AcquisitionResearchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·5 min readMonkey Say: Marmosets Learn to Call the Same Way Human Babies Learn to BabbleJust as a baby's babbles begin to sound more like recognizable human speech if they receive frequent vocal feedback from adults, the same kind of interaction speeds up speech acquisition in marmosets, a new study reveals.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2017·6 min readSignaling Pathway May Be Key To Why Autism Is More Common In BoysA mouse study reveals the male brain may be more vulnerable to a genetic cause of autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 20, 2017·5 min readCar, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are RelatedAn eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2018·3 min readAcetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in GirlsResearchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018·4 min readDeaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing ChildrenMax Planck Institute researchers report deaf children who receive cochlear implants are better at learning words when introduced to spoken word than children with normal hearing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2018·5 min readLanguage is Learned in Brain Circuits that Predate HumansA new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 14, 2018·6 min readBack and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to LanguageEngaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2018·5 min readGenes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech DisordersA new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 15, 2018·2 min readChildren’s Gestures, and What They MeanA new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2018·4 min readLink Between Gene Variation and Language DiscoveredA new study reveals people whose native language contains many consonants carry a specific genetic variation that helps them to distinguish a wide range of sounds.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 5, 2018·4 min readStudy Challenges Evolution of How Humans Acquired LanguageA new study challenges how we think about how humans acquired language. The study found no evidence that recent, human specific selection occurs for the FOXP2 gene in relation to language developmentRead More
