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 ...

Clad only in a diaper, a baby perches at the top of a slide and eyes toys at the end of the path below him. Too young to walk, he slides down the slope to end his journey at the rewards he sought.

New research shows baby babbling changes the way parents speak to their infants, suggesting that infants are shaping their own learning environments. New research shows baby babbling changes the way ...

Dr. Maria Montessori, the Italian educator and scientist who, more than 100 years ago, developed the system of education that ...

The Texas A&M University department of psychology is seeking parents interested in volunteering to participate in research on infant language learning. The Lil' Aggies' Language Learning Lab is ...

Languages differ in the sounds they use. The Japanese language, for example, does not distinguish between "r" and "l" sounds as in "rock" versus "lock." Remarkably, infants become attuned to the ...

Human babies’ babbling is more than cute noise—it’s a feedback-driven learning strategy that sets the foundation for language.

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 ...

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 ...