Randomized trial examines brain response to infant-directed speech versus adult-directed speech in neonates, suggesting implications for early language development.
IDS significantly increased brain function compared with ADS. These results suggest that the emotional tone of maternal utterances could have a role in activating the brains of neonates to attend to the utterances, even while sleeping.
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