Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language
Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18.
Study finds early signatures of the social brain
Children as young as 3 have brain network devoted to interpreting thoughts of other people.
MIT and Harvard join forces to address early childhood literacy
Reach Every Reader aims to end early literacy crisis.
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
How badly do you want something? Babies can tell
Ten-month-old infants determine the value of a goal from how hard someone works to achieve it.
Brain waves reflect different types of learning
For the first time, researchers have identified neural signatures of explicit and implicit learning.
Babies can learn that hard work pays off
Study finds infants try harder after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal.
Socioeconomic background linked to reading improvement
Dyslexic children from lower-income families benefit more from summer reading intervention.
A glimpse into the workings of the baby brain
MRI scans reveal surprising similarities in activity patterns of infant and adult visual cortex.
Distinctive brain pattern may underlie dyslexia
Study suggests reduced plasticity could account for reading difficulties.
Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award
Picower Neuroscientist recognized for her work on emotional circuitry of the brain.
Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits
Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.
Automated screening for childhood communication disorders
Computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention.