Brain Activation in Sleeping Toddlers Shows Memory for Words

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Researchers at UC Davis have discovered that the hippocampus and anterior medial temporal lobe activate in sleeping two-year-olds as they process and retain newly learned words, providing insight into how very young children rapidly acquire language despite the challenges of studying them in MRI scanners, according to a study published in Current Biology.

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