Why do children learn the words they do? Linguists Nivedita Mani and Lena Ackermann looked at the factors that influence variability in early word learning by Meeri Kim / August 27, 2018
Young children sleep to learn Memories and knowledge learned throughout the day are strengthened during sleep, an effect that’s controlled by neurons in the brain by Mallory Locklear / August 13, 2018
What core capacities are uniquely human? Hannes Rakoczy talks about understanding the role that language and culture play in shaping the core capacities of human beings Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 10, 2018
Do gut microbes play a role in learning? Recent research shows that we may have been neglecting one important agent in learning: our gut by Brittany Howell / August 8, 2018
“Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language” Language learning begins much earlier than one might think, and numerous factors play an essential role in that process, Janet Werker says Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 30, 2018
Are children born with an innate sense of morality? Paul Bloom talks about his research on how morality works and how it develops in babies Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / November 1, 2017
How to (actually) keep your child’s brain safe We could do a lot more for the safety of our children if we focused on accident prevention instead of being consumed by irrational fears by Nico Dosenbach / July 7, 2017
Verbs link action to language Why commenting on toddlers’ actions is important for verb learning by Katharina Ledergerber / June 2, 2017
