Reduced neural selectivity for mental states in deaf children with delayed exposure to sign language

Reduced neural selectivity for mental states in deaf children with delayed exposure to sign language

Early linguistic experience directly facilitates social development in childhood. Here, the authors reveal that children with delayed access to language show delayed development of selective responses in cortical regions involved in thinking about others’ thoughts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hilary Richardson, Jorie Koster-Hale, Naomi Caselli, Rachel Magid, Rachel Benedict, Halie Olson, Jennie Pyers, Rebecca Saxe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17004-y
Description
Summary:Early linguistic experience directly facilitates social development in childhood. Here, the authors reveal that children with delayed access to language show delayed development of selective responses in cortical regions involved in thinking about others’ thoughts.
ISSN:2041-1723

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