FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·4 min readPreschoolers With Larger Vocabulary Before They Begin Education, Perform Better in ClassPre-school-aged children with better vocabulary and attention skills before they begin school are more likely to perform better in an educational setting than their peers with less well-developed vocabulary and attention skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2021·4 min readHow the Brain’s Motor System Can Support Vocabulary LearningA transcranial magnetic stimulation study revealed the motor cortex may play a role in translating foreign language words into one's native tongue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2021·4 min readExercise Boosts Kids’ Vocabulary GrowthChildren who swim or participate in other motor movement-focused exercises were 13% more accurate in vocabulary tests than children who did not engage in exercise. Researchers say movement-focused exercises can help with the encoding of new words in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2020·3 min readExploring Links Between Infant Vocabulary Size and Vocal Interactions With CaregiversCertain types of interactions between parents and babies result in greater infant vocabulary.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceAutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2019·4 min read‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard testsEye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2019·5 min readLearning New Vocabulary During SleepA new study reveals taking a short daytime nap can help to consolidate learning and memory of new foreign words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·2 min readMusic Playschool Enhances Children’s Linguistic SkillsIncorporating musical lessons into preschool classes can significantly help to improve children's linguistic skills, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2017·5 min readReading Between the Lines in Children’s Vocabulary DifferencesChildren whose families have a lower socioeconomic status have significantly smaller vocabularies than their more affluent peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2016·3 min readDogs Understand Both Vocabulary and Intonation of Human SpeechA new study reports dogs have the ability to understand human speech intonation and vocabulary by using similar brain areas to humans.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2016·4 min readMost Adults Know More Than 42,000 WordsA new study reveals that, by the age of 20, a native English speaking American knows 42,000 dictionary words.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 7, 2016·4 min readBaby Talk: How Parent-Child Communication From Birth to Three Sets the Stage for SuccessResearchers offer specific guidance to parents about just what kind of talk is most important, and at what ages and stages in a child’s growth.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 28, 2015·3 min readThe Right Way to Learn While You SleepIf you want to learn a new language while you sleep, make sure your brain can do its job undisturbed, a new study suggests.Read More
