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.
Main Authors: | Hilary Richardson, Jorie Koster-Hale, Naomi Caselli, Rachel Magid, Rachel Benedict, Halie Olson, Jennie Pyers, Rebecca Saxe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17004-y |
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