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Seattle-area parents want rules about screen time, but experts say off-screen interactions matter more
As Washington families continue to adapt to the mess of a pandemic, they’re struggling to balance their children’s relationships with screens now that school is mostly online. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, the director of outreach and education at the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, is quoted.
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Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math?
Do toys advertised as teaching STEM actually work? Allison Master, a research scientist at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is quoted.
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“Racing” Towards Equality: Why Talking to Your Kids About Race Is Good for Everyone
This module set from the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences explains why talking to your kids about race is beneficial.
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Babies are willing to give up food, showing altruism begins in infancy
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, a postdoctoral researcher at I-LABS, discusses his research showing that babies are more altruistic than one might think.
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Deaf infants more attuned to parent’s visual cues, study shows
A UW-led study finds that Deaf infants of Deaf parents demonstrate strong gaze-following behavior, which establishes a social connection between parent and child.
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Study shows exposure to multiple languages may make it easier to learn more
Learn more about the study led by Kinsey Bice, a postdoctoral fellow in the UW Department of Psychology and the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences.
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"Rocket Fuel" for Brain Science Research
A $16 million grant will support I-LABS research into human brain development throughout childhood.
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Before I had kids, I vowed never to use baby talk. Here’s why I was wrong.
Patricia Kuhl, professor and co-director of UW's I-LABS, explains the benefits of using Parentese.
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Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows
Research from I-LABS shows how differences in the brains of blind individuals affects their ability to process auditory information.
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Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
UW's I-LABS is launching a "reading camp" and research study this summer to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
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Quiz tests if you can tell between a real and a computer-generated face
University of Washington professors, Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, aim to help users try and spot these fake computer generated faces, which can often be littered with imperfections.
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Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads leads to better language skills among infants
Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences study shows that parents who speak “parentese” can have a direct impact on their children’s vocabulary.
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‘Teachers are brain engineers’: UW study shows how intensive instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers
Jason Yeatman, assistant professor with the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS), weighs in on his study.
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The free and easy way to help kids develop language skills, according to MIT research
Co-director of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, Patricia Kuhl's set of now-famous experiments are referenced.
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UW Study: Babies Show Beginning Signs Of Empathy As Early As 7 Months
Babies are aware of what’s happening to others far earlier than you might think. Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of the UW I-LABS and professor of psychology, is quoted.