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Frontal cerebral blood flow change associated with infant-directed speech
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- Published on: 19 October 2007
- Published on: 19 October 2007Infant Directed Speech and Frontal LobesShow More
Saito et al.1 showed, by means of a two channel NIRS, a differential response of the neonatal brain to maternal Infant Directed Speech (IDS), in comparison to Adult Directed Speech (ADS). Their study is very interesting. They hypothesize that a newborn is able to distinguish between different emotional communications in the first days of life. These results reignite the discussion on early predisposition for newborns’...
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