FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2022·4 min readProperties of ‘Baby Talk’ Similar Across Many LanguagesInfant-directed speech, or "baby talk", displays similar properties across 36 different languages.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 10, 2022·5 min readAfter Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left SideIn children who experienced a left-hemisphere stroke within days of birth, brain plasticity allows the right hemisphere to acquire language abilities normally handled by the left hemisphere while maintaining its own language ability as well.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 7, 2022·5 min readHow the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to SpeakChildren of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·7 min readWhat’s in a Word? Identifying Language Disorders Earlier Can Set Children up for SuccessThe earlier language disorders in children are identified, the earlier help can be provided to insure fluid language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2022·5 min readNew Insights on Infant Word LearningEarly language acquisition may be tied to memory representations that build over time rather than as a repeated connection between objects and words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2022·4 min readExposure to Chemical Mixtures During Pregnancy Alters Brain DevelopmentExposure to a complex mixture of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy impacts brain development and language acquisition in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2021·3 min readSpeaking “Baby Talk” to Infants Isn’t Just Cute: It Could Help Them Learn to Make WordsParents who use "baby talk" help their infants to produce speech, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2021·4 min readSimilar to Human Babies, This Bat Species Learns to Communicate Through Babbling and Vocal ImitationJust like human babies, the young Saccopteryx bilineata bat babbles as part of its initial language learning phase.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2021·5 min readFor Twins, Gesture and Speech Go Hand-in-Hand In Language DevelopmentTwins lag behind single-born children when it comes to language development and hand gestures. However, female twins develop communication skills slightly faster than male twins.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2019·5 min readLate talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrumsToddlers who were late talkers had more severe temper tantrums, and the risk of having a tantrum was 1.96 times greater than their peers with typical language development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2019·2 min readHaving an elder brother is associated with slower language developmentYoung children with older sisters have better language skills than those with older brothers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2019·3 min readResearch rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual childrenWhile learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.Read More
