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
Why bilingualism is child’s play
In this article from the South China Morning Post by Annie Ho, Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff’s recent visit to Hong Kong and the talks they gave are discussed. A power couple in neuroscience, professors Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff were in Hong Kong recently to give a talk on their respective areas of expertise – emotional quotient andintelligence quotient – … Read More
Parental language to infants — it’s quality not quantity
A new discovery to be published in the journal Developmental Science reports that speech directed to 11- to 14-month-old infants predicts both their concurrent and future language accomplishments, and points to practical information useful for parents. 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 … Read More
Don’t just talk. Listen to your baby too
New campaigns to increase the number of words young children hear should focus on real conversations too. By Lisa Guernsey If you’re a parent, you can’t miss the hot new thing in early education: words. Talk to your baby, and you close the education gap, goes the theory. Early language experiences, myriad studies show, help form the foundation for children’s learning and their … Read More
I-LABS Outreach Specialist Dr. Beth Zack interviewed on infant learning
I-LABS Outreach Specialist Dr. Beth Zack was interviewed about her research on how infants transfer learning between a touchscreen and the real world. Check out the article!
I-LABS Board Members Nominated for Microsoft’s Integral Fellows Program
Congratulations to I-LABS Advisory Board members Suzi LeVine and Will Poole on their nomination for Microsoft’s Integral Fellows program. The program recognizes alumni who are using their talents to make meaningful differences in the lives of others. Suzi has been nominated for her work with I-LABS! See Suzi’s bio and read more about the Integral Fellows program. Will has been nominated for founding … Read More
I-LABS in The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times reported on I-LABS June 17 briefing to the Seattle City Council. Dr. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, Director of Translation, Education, and Outreach, spoke to the councilmembers about I-LABS research highlighting the importance of early learning. Dr. Steve Barnett of Rutgers University also presented evidence on the importance of high quality preschools. The event, titled “Early Childhood Development and … Read More
Patricia Kuhl Interviewed on NPR Science Friday
On Friday, June 14, 2013, Dr. Patricia Kuhl joined Ira Flatow, host of National Public Radio’s nationally-acclaimed Science Friday program, for a live broadcast from the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. NPR’s Science Friday is the trusted source for news about science, technology and other cool stuff. Listen to Dr. Kuhl’s interview The two-hour broadcast covered current science topics with … Read More