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Uncovering cognition in young infants using deep neural networks and awake fMRI
Anyone who interacts with a young infant may find themselves wondering - what is going on inside their mind? In many ways, a baby’s behaviour is limited. They can’t yet control their movements, communicate with language, or provide the types of behavioural cues we...
2026 Congress Overview
By the ICIS 2026 Program Chairs As we began planning ICIS 2026, we found ourselves returning again and again to a simple idea: no infant develops in a vacuum. Every smile, every shift in gaze, every gesture, and every act of exploration unfolds somewhere—with...
Cradled cognition: Enough (unrestricted movement) is enough
In the 1990s, a wave of research changed how parents thought about early childhood. Developmental scientists demonstrated that early experience is critical for brain development and that enriched environments support children’s cognitive growth (Ramey & Ramey,...
Infants look longer at baby books that adults like the least
The gap between what caregivers find aesthetically pleasing and what is ‘fun’ and ‘interesting’ for babies has been repeatedly debated within the public consciousness. Often referred to as ‘sad beige baby’, a new trend has seen monocolour, muted tones favoured by...
Building growth charts of infant visual neurodevelopment across global contexts
Caregivers of young children are very familiar with their pediatrician taking their child’s height and weight and tracking how their child’s growth compares to other children of the same age. These kinds of physical growth charts have transformed public health and...
Every Baby Is Different: Using Personalised Brain Science to Understand How Infants Engage with Others
When it comes to babies’ social worlds, one size does not fit all. Even within the first year of life, infants differ in how their brains respond to social information, such as facial expressions, eye contact and speech. Rather than all babies attending to social cues...
The Overflowing Cup of Infancy Research
As we launch into 2026—despite painfully freezing temperatures in NYC and a calendar with overly optimistic back-to-back-to-back meetings—I can’t help but feel an immense sense of warm gratitude for the opportunity to mentor outstanding undergraduates, graduate...
Could a toddler lose their keys? Proactive interference says yes
Have you ever found yourself driving to work when you should have been driving to the new gym you just signed up for? Or walking to your usual parking spot, only to remember you parked in a different lot that day? These kinds of memory mix-ups are examples of what we...
In Memoriam: Judy S. DeLoache
September 10, 1943—October 23, 2025 Judy S. DeLoache was born on September 10, 1943 in the small town of Holyoke, Colorado where she grew up on a wheat farm. There were only 38 people in her graduating class. But being from a small town did not keep her from having a...
Why Dad’s Voice Matters for Premature Brains – and Why Public Support for Research Does, Too
The big picture Thanks to modern neonatal care, more preterm babies are surviving than ever before. Yet more than thirteen million babies worldwide are still born early each year, and many spend their first days or weeks in neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs) ([1];...
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