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Richard Aslin with child toys
University News
May 1, 2013 | 03:36 pm

Aslin Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging at the University of Rochester, has been elected a…

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
brain scans
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January 3, 2013 | 03:16 pm

Your Brain on Big Bird

Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math.

topics: brain, child development, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding,
graphic of man in referee outfit, picking up statue
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October 16, 2012 | 03:44 pm

Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language

Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, languages, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,