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Language experience during infancy predicts white matter myelination at age 2 years

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Huber, Corrigan, Yarnykh, Ramírez, Kuhl

Journal/Publication:

The Journal of Neuroscience

Year:

2023
Participant Age Range:
6 –
24 months

Sample Size:

22

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

Parental input is considered a key predictor of language achievement during the first years of life, yet relatively few studies have assessed the effects of parental language input and parent–infant interactions on early brain development. We examined the