FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2020·3 min readInfant Language Exposure Shapes Brain CircuitryTaking turns in "conversations" with adult caregivers synchronizes activity in language areas of the infant brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·3 min readLearning a New Language Changes the Brain’s Division of LaborLearning a new language as an adult alters hemisphere specialization for comprehension, but not for production.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2020·4 min readHumans Are Born With Brains ‘Prewired’ to See WordsNeuroimaging newborns reveals the human brain is born "prewired" to be receptive to words and language.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 10, 2020·4 min readEffects of Poverty on Childhood Development Seen in Children as Young as 5The effects on health, language development, emotional well-being, and social behavior associated with poverty can be seen in children as young as five years of age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2020·5 min readActively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive ImpairmentPeople who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·6 min readStudy Shows How Fast Our Brains Are at ‘Recording’ New WordsCortical representations for the sounds and meanings of new words learned form within an hour or two following exposure.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2020·4 min readChildren Use Both Brain Hemispheres to Understand Language, Unlike AdultsUnlike adults, infants and young children use both hemispheres of their brain to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2020·4 min readBilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow UpGrowing up speaking two or more languages was associated with increased gray matter in the brain during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2020·3 min readAdaptation in Single Neurons Provides Memory for Language ProcessingWorking memory for language processing can be provided by the down-regulation of neural excitability in response to external input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·5 min readNon-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language SoundsTranscranial vagus nerve stimulation could significantly improve a person's ability to learn the sounds of a new language. The non-invasive stimulation technique could have positive implications for boosting other types of learning also.Read More
