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Study shows exposure to multiple languages may make it easier to learn more
Learn more about the study led by Kinsey Bice, a postdoctoral fellow in the UW Department of Psychology and the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences.
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"Rocket Fuel" for Brain Science Research
A $16 million grant will support I-LABS research into human brain development throughout childhood.
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Before I had kids, I vowed never to use baby talk. Here’s why I was wrong.
Patricia Kuhl, professor and co-director of UW's I-LABS, explains the benefits of using Parentese.
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Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows
Research from I-LABS shows how differences in the brains of blind individuals affects their ability to process auditory information.
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Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
UW's I-LABS is launching a "reading camp" and research study this summer to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
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Quiz tests if you can tell between a real and a computer-generated face
University of Washington professors, Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, aim to help users try and spot these fake computer generated faces, which can often be littered with imperfections.
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Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads leads to better language skills among infants
Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences study shows that parents who speak “parentese” can have a direct impact on their children’s vocabulary.
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‘Teachers are brain engineers’: UW study shows how intensive instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers
Jason Yeatman, assistant professor with the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS), weighs in on his study.
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The free and easy way to help kids develop language skills, according to MIT research
Co-director of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, Patricia Kuhl's set of now-famous experiments are referenced.
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UW Study: Babies Show Beginning Signs Of Empathy As Early As 7 Months
Babies are aware of what’s happening to others far earlier than you might think. Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of the UW I-LABS and professor of psychology, is quoted.
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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.