Near-infrared spectroscopy: recent advances in infant speech perception and language acquisition research

Frontiers in Psychology

Judit Gervain¹ 

关键词: language learning;    language developmental;    speech perception;    brain specialization for language;    near-infrared spectroscopy;    developmental cognitive neuroscience;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00916

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a relatively novel and increasingly popular optical imaging technique that has revolutionized brain research in the developmental populations (Villringer and Chance, 1997; Lloyd-Fox et al., 2009; Gervain et al., 2011). After more than a decade of technological development, NIRS has become a reliable, easy-to-use and efficient tool to explore the linguistic and cognitive abilities of neonates and young infants, opening new vistas for the investigation of language acquisition and cognitive development. This Research Topic covers the latest advances in these areas brought about by NIRS imaging. The main focus is to highlight innovative and foundational studies that go beyond methodological issues and advance our theoretical understanding of infant and child development. Contributions from the pioneers of this method are selected, illustrating how NIRS has allowed developmental researchers to ask theoretically relevant questions that more traditional methods couldn't address.

【 授权许可】

CC BY