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Here, Ellie (wearing a floral print dress and pigtails) explores a tree on the UCLA campus with her hands while her baby brother Sebastian gives her a big hug from behind (he is also blonde and wearing a pink shirt).

“Blind children can learn a lot through observation.” Interview with Dr. Jennifer Silvers, parent and researcher

by Hallie Garrisonon February 11, 2021

Jennifer Silvers, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Developmental and Social areas of the Psychology Department at UCLA as well as at UCLA’s Brain Research Institute. She is the Principal Investigator for the Social Affective Neuroscience and Development (SAND) Lab, which studies how children, adolescents, and adults regulate their emotions and the effects of […]

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Why does the pitch and rhythm of my speech change what I mean?

by Hallie Garrisonon October 5, 2020

The word prosody refers to the tune and rhythm of language. In spoken language, prosody provides information beyond the dictionary definitions of the words we say. Consider how you’d say the word “okay,” in the following scenarios: A coworker says, “I’ll call you at two o’clock.” Someone tells you that you won a free vacation. […]

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