In a Q&A with the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, I-LABS’ Patricia Kuhl talks about how babies fine tune their speech perception. The Q&A, tied to Kuhl’s research paper published by PNAS in July, touches on how infants learn to distinguish between languages, evidence for the “analysis by synthesis” theory, and the importance of using “motherese” when reading to infants.
Learning by Watching, Toddlers Show Intuitive Understanding of Probability
I-LABS’ Anna Waismeyer and Andrew Meltzoff report that 24-month-olds can make sense of imperfect cause-and-effect relationships. The latest research from I-LABS shows that toddlers as young as 24-months-old intuitively understand probability in a cause-and-effect game in which the children had to choose which strategy was more likely to work. I-LABS’ Waismeyer and Andrew Meltzoff and co-author Alison Gopnik at the … Read More
I-LABS research featured in Seattle Times Education Lab
By Jill Sells and Mary Ann Woodruff Equal opportunity is at the heart of many civic discussions, from preschool to the minimum wage. Rarely is it emphasized that a child’s chance to reach his or her potential is greatly impacted by what happens before he or she utters a word. The stark reality is that inequities related to both economics … Read More
UW experts offer free resources to help caregivers boost babies’ brains
By Molly McElroy Researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences are well known for garnering headlines such as “Wise Beyond Their Years: What Babies Really Know” and “Raising a little genius.” Beyond doing the science, co-founders Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff have presented their findings at the White House and written a popular book on … Read More
Mayors, Here’s Your Brain on Early Childhood Education
The nation’s mayors had a crash course in neuroscience this morning as brain expert Patricia Kuhl showed them how much early childhood education makes a difference. The interaction and experiences children have from birth to five determine what kind of connections in the brain stay over a lifetime, said Kuhl, the co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences … Read More
Dr. Patricia Kuhl and US Sec. of Education Arne Duncan address US Conference of Mayors
Watch Dr. Patricia Kuhl participate in a panel discussion with US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, during the 90-minute plenary session ‘Building an Early Learning Nation’. The session will be live streamed on http://www.usmayors.org Date: Saturday, June 21Start Time: 7:50 a.m. Central Time and 5:50 a.m. Pacific Time
Dr. Patricia Kuhl and US Sec. of Education Arne Duncan address US Conference of Mayors
Watch Dr. Patricia Kuhl participate in a panel discussion with US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, during the 90-minute plenary session ‘Building an Early Learning Nation’. The session will be live streamed on http://www.usmayors.org Date: Saturday, June 21Start Time: 7:50 a.m. Central Time and 5:50 a.m. Pacific Time
I-LABS research helps debunk “myths about fathers”
A recent Huffington Post story by Ellen Galinsky of the Families and Work Institute reports that a White House Conference on Working Fathers was a long-time coming but in the end, it was worth waiting for. Held on June 9th, it revealed that there is still a lot of confusion around men and their roles and we need a reset … Read More
Phys.org features I-LABS collaborative research
(Phys.org) —A diverse team of psychology researchers with affiliations in several countries has found that while two year old children are able to produce an effective and novel action after witnessing a correlative event, New Caledonian crows are not. The team has published a paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, describing experiments they conducted with volunteer … Read More
I-LABS Co-Directors Named ParentMap Superheroes
I-LABS Co-Directors, Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff, have been named as 2014 Superheroes by ParentMap magazine. Every April, ParentMap highlights “amazing individuals [who] are making our lives better and our communities stronger through science, poetry, community service, activism and raising awareness.” Pat Kuhl and Andy Meltzoff, a happily married couple of 28 years, are both big thinkers and big dreamers. Their … Read More