Psychology & Psychiatry

Why 'baby talk' is good for your baby

People often tell new parents to avoid sing-song "baby talk" with their new addition to the family because it will slow the child's language development.

Pediatrics

Seeing holes in effort to bridge 'word gap' in poor children

When former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his foundation was awarding $5 million to launch Providence's high-tech idea to improve the vocabularies of the city's youngest children, he said he hoped the pilot could ...

Other

New data tests the exercise 'talk test'

New research by University of New Hampshire exercise scientists confirms that a low-tech, easy-to-administer test is an effective tool for gauging exercise intensity, but that it does not correspond as neatly as previously ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Thoughts that win

Back in high school, on the soccer field, poised to take a crucial penalty kick, "I always had a lot of thoughts going on in my head; I think most people do" says sports psychologist Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis. "I was setting ...

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