CognitionMay 1, 2016
A Simple Trick Helps Kids Learn Colors
The way we commonly use color and number words in English makes it exceptionally tricky for kids to learn the concepts
Stories by Melody Dye
Melody Dye is a doctoral candidate in cognitive science and computational linguistics at Indiana University Bloomington.
July 5, 2011
The Launch of the Psychotronic Girl
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2011
Why Johnny Can't Name His Colors
The way we commonly use color and number words in English makes it unnecessarily difficult for kids to learn the concepts
Mind & BrainJuly 13, 2010
Why Johnny Can't Name His Colors
No, the kid's probably not color blind. A trick for teaching children colors at a younger age--and why it is otherwise so hard for them
Mind & BrainFebruary 9, 2010
The Advantages of Being Helpless
Human brains are slow to develop--a secret, perhaps, of our success