Research & Scholarly Achievement
at Gallaudet University
The Influence of Language on Cognitive Development
| ID: | 3595 | |
| Status: | Ongoing | |
| Start date: | August | 2018 |
| End Date: | June | 2023 |
Description
This project investigates the impact of varying language experiences (language deprivation, emerging language environments, full language exposure) on cognitive abilities such as social cognition (Theory of Mind, Socio-cognitive responsiveness), Executive Functioning (working memory, inhibitory control), and Spatial Cognition. Participants include infants and adults in the United States, children and adults in Nicaragua, and children and adults in Peru.
Principal investigators
Additional investigators
- Coppola, Marie • Department of Psychological Sciences • University of Connecticut
- Lieberman, Amy • Lingistics • Boston University