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Developing Mind Project

Parental language to infants — it’s quality not quantity

The first factor linked to success in language is the use of “parentese” (rather than standard adult-directed speech). The second factor predicting success is the “social...

I-LABS Research Cited by Thought Leaders

The facts are pretty clear about how many people we put in jail in this country. We imprison three or four times as many people than any other western country.

That data can be...

I-LABS research published in PLOS ONE: I’ve got you under my skin

The research published in the PLOS ONE shows that when 14-month-old babies simply watched an adult...

Don't just talk. Listen to your baby too

If you’re a parent, you can’t miss the hot new...

Brain responses to words in 2-year-olds with autism broadly predict future skills

The brain measure of word processing not only predicted outcomes on standardized tests...

Dr. Patricia Kuhl explores implications of mapping the human brain on NPR

This caps off a week-long effort by I-LABS scientists in Washington DC to...

Morton Kondracke, of Roll Call, highlights importance of I-LABS research as early learning takes national stage in State of the Union Address

"Anyone on Capitol Hill who questions the potential benefits—or others just...

I-LABS and State of the Union

MEG research conducted by Co-Director Patricia Kuhl at I-LABS was prominently featured in...

I-LABS MEG Research hits the Atlantic wire

Read the article "Babies Are Smarter Than You Think," which appeared...

I-LABS studying how empathy develops in children

Seattle preschoolers are participating in a novel study examining children's brains and social-emotional learning....