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A ‘touching sight’: How babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning
How babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning.
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A Holiday Gift to Encourage Tech Pursuits
An I-LABS study is referenced in a personal essay on girls and technology.
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Crib Notes: September News for Expectant and New Parents
Can a baby learn a second language in an hour a day? A new UW I-LABS study says yes — as long as you’re not afraid of a little goo goo gaga.
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Beyond flattery: Why imitation could be humanity's most distinctive feature
Forget ‘monkey see, monkey do.’ ‘Human see, human do’ might be more accurate. But what does our incredible ability to imitate do for us?
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UW team shows a way to teach babies second language if parents only speak one
Researchers from the University of Washington trained and sent 16 tutors to help infants in Spain learn English as a second language. -
Bilingual babies: Study shows how exposure to a foreign language ignites infants’ learning
A new study by I-LABS researchers, is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home.
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More than recess: How playing on the swings helps kids learn to cooperate
A study by the UW’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows the potential of synchronized movement in helping young children develop collaborative skills.
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Time on the swings can develop kids' collaborative skills, study finds
Spending time on a swing set can help kids learn to cooperate in other activities, a study released Tuesday by University of Washington researchers revealed.
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How early do girls decide math isn't for them?
Research shows that in the U.S., both adults and older children believe that math is a male activity.
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How do Tacoma kids think about race and gender? UW study offers some hints
A UW study of elementary school students conducted at three racially diverse Tacoma schools found children rate gender a more important part of their identities than race.
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Why 'Loving' Film's Portrayal of Interracial Marriage is Relevant Today
Nearly 50 years after the Supreme Court struck down the last remaining bans on interracial marriage, mixed-race couples are on the rise.
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Feeling they are part of a group increased preschoolers' interest, success in STEM
New study by researchers at UW's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences shows how working in groups increases children's engagement in STEM.
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Baby Talk: The Surprising Reason It's Good For Babies
Baby talk is loved and hated amongst many, but what if baby talk was actually good for babies?
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Decoding Dyslexia
Jason Yeatman's research may eventually lead to personalized intervention programs for dyslexia.
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Study reveals how baby talk boosts language development
A new study creates a mathematical model of teaching to show how the exaggerated sounds of "parentese" helps babies learn language.