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Since we cannot ask infants and toddlers who cannot speak yet what they remember, our lab uses creative ways to find this out. One technique that we use is elicited imitation. Elicited imitation involves demonstrating to infants and toddlers how to put together unfamiliar toys. By asking children to imitate our actions either right away or after some delay time, we can see how much they can recall and for how long. Another way that we study memory is through event related potentials, or ERPs. This is a technique that lets us see infants’ and children’s brains in action! By looking at children’s brainwaves as they view pictures of events we have shown them on a computer screen, we can tell if they remember the events. Our lab is also interested in discovering more about the development of autobiographical memory: How do children learn to remember highly personal, specific events, and how do they talk about those memories?
We are very excited about our research here at Emory and hope that you are too!
The many things that we learn about memory development would not be possible without the participation of families in the greater Atlanta area.
If you are interested in learning more about our research or participating in one of our studies, please contact our scheduling office at 404-712-8318.
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