Patricia Kuhl

Patricia Kuhl is a renowned developmental psychologist and speech-language expert who studies how infants acquire language. Her research shows that babies are remarkably receptive to sounds and words from birth, learning through listening and interaction. She emphasizes the importance of early social engagement and the "critical period" for language development, where their brains are especially adaptable. Kuhl’s work highlights how face-to-face communication, such as talking and singing, significantly influences language learning, and she advocates for nurturing environments that support early communicative experiences to foster multilingual and healthy language development in children.