Have you ever struggled to communicate with someone, even when you were trying your best? Maybe you recognize such moments in the example below. You can read the whol ...
Doing science at the Weekend of Science
How can we show others, non-scientists, what it is that we do and love? This question was on the minds of many scientists, like me, while we prepared for the Weekend of S ...
Coordination in development: Caregiver-child synchrony
“Ah… da da da da da da … oh doe doe doe doe… eeh aah oeh” … Which adult hasn’t said something similar, while talking with a baby? When people interact with babies, the ...
How do you like your noise?
While searching for a solution for her broken nights, Lisette de Jonge-Hoekstra takes us to pink noise – a phenomenon that characterizes smooth process ...
Gestures and speech – a balanced couple?
Speech and gestures are tightly coupled when people communicate. Where does this coupling come from? And what does it mean for learning? This blog post tries to answ ...