The Christian Science Monitor featured I-LABS Co-Director Andrew Meltzoff’s thoughts on his “like-me” theory of children’s imitation. Imitation is “a chief channel for learning to be a human,” Meltzoff says. “[Children] become little members of their culture by imitating those around them.” Read the article here.
Learning from Nature
Now that summer is in full swing, children are spending more and more time outdoors riding bikes, swinging, and making up new games, we wanted to explore what children are actually learning from all of this time in outside. This Ask I-LABS Outreach post focuses on exactly that: What do children learn from playing outdoors and exploring nature? In recent … Read More
Creating Bilingual Brains
A new I-LABS study shows that babies start developing bilingual skills with one hour of play per day. Being able to speak two languages has become one of the most desired skills of the 21st century. One common question asked by parents, teachers, and policymakers is: What does it take for babies to start developing bilingual skills? To find out, I-LABS … Read More
ParentMap Article Highlights I-LABS Research
A recent article on play highlights I-LABS studies. Outreach and education specialist Amelia Bachleda, Ph.D., was interviewed for ParentMap’s feature on the importance of play. From birth, she says, children are “scientists exploring the world, building their understanding of the world through play.” Read the article here. Parentmap is a trusted resource for Puget Sound-area parents. Their articles and partnerships emphasize community connections, … Read More
People of I-LABS: Sam Gil-Vargas
Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative ideas and technological savviness help drive the Institute’s reputation as a world leader in child development and brain science. And their kindness, professionalism and sense of humor greet all of the hundreds of families that volunteer each … Read More
The National Science Foundation (NSF) features I-LABS work on Girls and STEM
Allison Master’s study on girls and STEM was featured on the NSF’s showScience 360. The NSF Science360 Video Library features videos of I-LABS Allison Master’s recently published research on getting young girls interested in STEM. Watch the video here. NSF Science360 Videos immerse visitors in the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math and promote cutting-edge discoveries and big science stories of … Read More
Toddlers learn how to make things happen by watching other people
A new I-LABS study shows that even children as young as two can learn valuable causal lessons from watching what others do. 24-month-old toddlers were able to learn new cause-and-effect relationships simply by “eavesdropping” on other people’s interactions with both people and objects. Toddlers were even able to learn when faced with imperfect causal evidence, when causes worked some, but … Read More
People of I-LABS: Patrick Donnelly
Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative ideas and technological savviness help drive the Institute’s reputation as a world leader in child development and brain science. And their kindness, professionalism and sense of humor greet all of the hundreds of families that volunteer each … Read More
New Outreach Modules: “The Foundation of Literacy” and “The Development of Literacy.”
I-LABS is pleased to announce the launch of two modules on children’s literacy development. The modules were developed by I-LABS researcher Jason Yeatman, who worked closely with the I-LABS Outreach team as aHearst Fellow. Patrick Donnelly, Yeatman’s graduate student, also contributed to both modules. The Hearst Fellowship Program brings the scientific expertise of I-LABS researchers together with the translation and dissemination skills of the outreach team. … Read More
People of I-LABS: Bo Woo
In the “People of I-LABS” series, we get to know individuals from our team. This month, we shine the spotlight on Bo Woo, a research assistant in Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl’s lab who plays a key role in the recruitment of subjects and the management of experimental data. People of I-LABS Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of … Read More