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...
On visits to my mother’s house, it is inevitable that we look through baby pictures, a tradition that has grown increasingly common since I began my research into memory development. I know the stories behind many of these pictures, mostly through my mother. This past...
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many aspects of daily life, as governments issued shelter-in-place orders that mandated social distancing. These mandates led to changes that included the closing of schools, daycares, and businesses, causing major increases in remote...
Faces play a crucial role in human interaction. They are among the most captivating and salient stimuli, essential to set the foundation for social connection and information sharing. It therefore doesn’t seem so implausible that the ability to discriminate faces from...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental condition, affecting ~8% of children in the U.S.1 With an average age of diagnosis of approximately 7 years, by the time it’s typically detected, intervention can already be a...
The formation of neural circuitry is an astonishing feat. Within a matter of months, two individual cells transform into a fully functioning nervous system. By adulthood, a single cubic millimeter of human brain tissue, roughly the size of a sharpened pencil tip,...
