Applications of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in studying cognitive development: The case of mathematics and language

M Soltanlou, MA Sitnikova, HC Nuerk… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we aim to highlight the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy
(fNIRS) as a useful neuroimaging technique for the investigation of cognitive development …

[HTML][HTML] Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy to the study of brain function in humans and animal models

HY Kim, K Seo, HJ Jeon, U Lee, H Lee - Molecules and cells, 2017 - Elsevier
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a noninvasive optical imaging technique
that indirectly assesses neuronal activity by measuring changes in oxygenated and …

[图书][B] The Gendered Brain: The new neuroscience that shatters the myth of the female brain

G Rippon - 2019 - books.google.com
Barbie or Lego? Reading maps or reading emotions? Do you have a female brain or a male
brain? Or is that the wrong question? On a daily basis we face deeply ingrained beliefs that …

Rethinking the critical period for language: New insights into an old question from American Sign Language

RI Mayberry, R Kluender - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2018 - cambridge.org
The hypothesis that children surpass adults in long-term second-language proficiency is
accepted as evidence for a critical period for language. However, the scope and nature of a …

Prosodic grouping at birth

N Abboub, T Nazzi, J Gervain - Brain and language, 2016 - Elsevier
Experience with spoken language starts prenatally, as hearing becomes operational during
the second half of gestation. While maternal tissues filter out many aspects of speech, they …

Prenatal experience with language shapes the brain

B Mariani, G Nicoletti, G Barzon, MC Ortiz Barajas… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Human infants acquire language with notable ease compared to adults, but the neural basis
of their remarkable brain plasticity for language remains little understood. Applying a scaling …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical specialisation to social stimuli from the first days to the second year of life: A rural Gambian cohort

S Lloyd-Fox, K Begus, D Halliday, L Pirazzoli… - Developmental cognitive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Brain and nervous system development in human infants during the first 1000 days
(conception to two years of age) is critical, and compromised development during this time …

Laterality for recognizing written words and faces in the fusiform gyrus covaries with language dominance

R Gerrits, L Van der Haegen, M Brysbaert… - Cortex, 2019 - Elsevier
Recognizing words and faces engages highly specialized sites within the middle fusiform
gyrus, known as the visual word form area (VWFA) and fusiform face area (FFA) …

Prenatal daily musical exposure is associated with enhanced neural representation of speech fundamental frequency: Evidence from neonatal frequency‐following …

S Arenillas‐Alcón, T Ribas‐Prats… - Developmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fetal hearing experiences shape the linguistic and musical preferences of neonates. From
the very first moment after birth, newborns prefer their native language, recognize their …

Early vocal contact and music in the NICU: new insights into preventive interventions

M Filippa, L Lordier, JS De Almeida, MG Monaci… - Pediatric …, 2020 - nature.com
It is now clearly established that the environment and the sensory stimuli, particularly during
the perinatal period, have an impact on infant's development. During the last trimester of …