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Oxford Brookes BabyLab @BrookesBabyLab

At Oxford Brookes BabyLab, a team of researchers investigate current issues in Developmental Psychology. To register your baby, contact: babylab@brookes.ac.uk

Joined November 2013
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At Brookes Babylab, we are looking for 0-to-8-month-old preterm and full-term babies for a new study on word learning! You can sign up to visit our fun Babylab and help us learn how preemies begin to learn language: bit.ly/RegisterBabylab
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New study reveals similarities in language development between chimpanzees and humans

A new study has provided evidence that young chimpanzees are capable of vocal functional flexibility; a known building block in human language development.

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How can a baby learn two languages at the same time?

Language acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the human species, as well as one of the most difficult problems in linguistics and cognitive science. What are the...

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How can a baby learn two languages at the same time?

Language acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the human species, as well as one of the most difficult problems in linguistics and cognitive science. What are the...

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'Baby talk:' Decoding how children's vocal and cognitive cues sway adults

Compared to other mammals, human children are dependent on their caregivers for a remarkably long time. Throughout the ages, they have developed "psychological tactics" to endear themselves to adults...

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How many languages can babies learn? Study shows how Ghanaian babies grow up speaking two to six...

Africa is a multilingual continent and many adults speak several languages fluently. An empirical study by a research team led by the Potsdam psycholinguists Prof. Dr. Natalie Boll-Avetisyan and Paul...

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Walking on two legs may explain human musicality and language, argues research

The fact that humans walk on two legs is likely the reason we have developed our rhythmic, musical, and linguistic abilities, suggests new research by physician and researcher Matz Larsson.

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phys.org/news/2025-06-baby-h…

Baby talk may be a human superpower

An almost universal phenomenon in humans is the use of child-directed speech, where caregivers communicate with children, often involving a particular speech style also termed "baby talk." Numerous...

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Communication is a two-way street, even if you're talking to a four-month-old

A new study from Western Sydney University reveals that even from a very young age—as early as 4-months-old—babies are active participants in "conversations" with their parents.

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Fast-growing brains may explain how humans—and marmosets—learn to talk

When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back-and-forth exchanges are more than adorable-if-incoherent chatter—they help to build a baby's emerging language skills.

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Why don't we remember being a baby? New study provides clues

Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences because the...

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Language used by mothers affects oxytocin levels of infants

Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study.

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Scientists discover the genes that influence when babies start walking

The age at which babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes, according to new research. Scientists analyzed the genetic information of more than 70,000 infants. They identi...

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Mother bats use baby talk to communicate with their pups

When addressing infants, human adults tend to change the speed, pitch and 'color' of their voice. This 'baby talk' is known to facilitate language learning. According to new research, it may not be...

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Babies Use Their Own Names To Help Learn Language

A baby's understanding of language may begin with its own name, which a baby uses to break sentences into smaller parts so it can learn other words, according to new research by Texas A&M University...

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Novel software assesses phonologial awareness

Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is often overlooked. Researchers have now developed a new software tool to assess children's phonolo...

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How missing out on nursery due to COVID has affected children’s development – new research

Not being able to attend nurseries due to lockdown has affected children’s growth in emotional, linguistic and physical terms. The longterm effect could heighten inequality

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phys.org/news/2024-12-biling…

How to prepare for your bilingual baby

Expecting a baby, especially a first baby, is a lot for any new parent. There are so many unknowns and so much to plan for: where your baby will sleep, how you will organize feeding, changing and...

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Pioneering research sheds light on how babies and young children understand the art of pretense

Babies recognize pretense and around half of children can pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has found.

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Heart rate activity influences when infants speak

A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart rate.

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