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Ga-ga, goo-goo, why a baby likes you

By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC research.

Jul 13, 2017

Friends matter: Babies use group size to determine social dominance

Friends matter: Babies use group size to determine social dominance

A new study finds that infants as young as six months figure out that a person with more friends will be more dominant than someone with fewer companions.

Feb 23, 2016

Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds

Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds

Inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds, researchers with the University of British Columbia have found.

Oct 12, 2015

Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early

Babies have a dark side under their cute exteriors, according to UBC study that finds infants as young as nine months embrace those who pick on individuals who are different from them.

Mar 12, 2013

Maternal depression and bilingual households can impact infant language development

While babies are born ready to learn any of the world’s languages, the crucial developmental period when they attune to their native languages can change due to environmental influences such as maternal depression or a bilingual upbringing, according to new University of British Columbia research.

Feb 17, 2012

Babies embrace punishment earlier than previously thought, study suggests

Babies as young as eight months old want people who commit or condone antisocial acts to be punished, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia researcher.

Nov 28, 2011

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