Babbage | Early language and the brain
Smart talk
The number of words a child hears in early life will affect their academic success and IQ in later life. By three, children from professional families hear 30m more words than children on welfare
By Economist.com
THE number of words a child hears in early life will determine their academic success and IQ in later life. By three, children from professional families hear 30m more words than children on welfare
More from Babbage
Why 10, not 9, is better than 8
For Microsoft, Windows 10 is both the end of the line and a new beginning
Future, imperfect and tense
Deadlines in the future are more likely to be met if they are linked to the mind's slippery notions of the present