Background The developing nervous system in utero is exposed to various stimuli with
effects that may be carried forward to the neonatal period. This study aims to investigate the …

Early literacy promotion in pediatric primary care supports parents and caregivers in reading
with their children from birth, offering counseling in interactive, developmentally appropriate …

In our pilot study, we exposed third-trimester fetuses, from week 34 of gestation onwards,
twice daily to a maternal spoken nursery rhyme. Two and five weeks after birth, 34 …

Fetal behavioural states (fBS) describe periods of fetal wakefulness and sleep and are
commonly defined by features such as body and eye movements and heart rate. Automatic …

Background The AAP recommends “shared” reading from early infancy for healthy
development. However, many families are uncertain how to read most enjoyably and …

Quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) distinguishes itself from clinical EEG by the
application of mathematical approaches and computer scientific methods. Its quantitative …

Purpose: Rhyming is a phonological skill that typically emerges in the preschool-age range.
Prosody/rhythm processing involves right-lateralized temporal cortex, yet the neural basis of …

Background Preterm birth and the subsequent necessary treatment in neonatal intensive
care units (NICU) subjects the preterm infant to non-physiological noise exposure with …

This article examines a second set of data produced in a thematic analysis of 68 “earliest
memory” narratives submitted to an independent website to explore the question: what do …

Autobiographic memories prior to birth remain controversial in psychology because such
memories are traditionally believed to begin much later when some sense of self is formed …