Jeanne Shinskey
@jeanneshinskey.bsky.social
Senior lecturer @RHULPsychology | infant cognitive development | @rhul-baby-lab
Do textures in baby books help or hinder word learning? 🧸 Labs suggest texture can distract, but at home it may boost engagement and repeated reading, supporting babies’ symbolic thinking. @rhulpsychology.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org 🔗 tinyurl.com/3pewsbxc tinyurl.com/2p7jfr57
The Baby Books Project: Can Infants Learn New Words from Picture Books?
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August 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Do textures in baby books help or hinder word learning? 🧸 Labs suggest texture can distract, but at home it may boost engagement and repeated reading, supporting babies’ symbolic thinking. @rhulpsychology.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org 🔗 tinyurl.com/3pewsbxc tinyurl.com/2p7jfr57