Psychology researchers provide a fresh perspective on how infants connect names with objects, a critical skill for language development. A lot is unknown about how infants begin to connect names with ...

We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ...

Babies can help unlock the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), according to neuroscientists who have just published new guiding principles for improving AI. The research examines the ...

Key research finding: Caregiver responses to multi-syllable babbling speed up infants’ ability to form vocal sequences, similar to patterns observed in zebra finches. Why it matters: Social feedback ...

Shared learning pathway: Human infants and zebra finches both improve vocal skills faster when caregivers respond to complex sequences. Caregiver impact: Responsive feedback to multi-syllable babbling ...

One of the most amazing phenomena in young children learning a language is how well and how fast they learn new words. There comes a time in their development when we, adults, can hardly keep up with ...

Anyone who has tried to entertain a baby knows sitting in stillness and silence is probably not the best way to keep them engaged, which presents a challenge for neuroscientists who want to study the ...

One of the tightest interpersonal connections in the world is between new parents and their infants. Although tightening this connection seems unlikely, it is possible to enrich and expand it—in ways ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A lot is unknown about how infants begin to connect names with objects, a critical skill for later language development. A new study by Indiana University researchers offers a ...