Probing Question: Can babies learn in utero?
"It's important to understand that, while in utero learning does indeed exist, the type of learning is quite simple," says psychology professor Rick Gilmore. While infants can't understand words, they are adept learners of vocal rhythms and patterns. Remarkably, this information allows them to differentiate between languages from birth. Gilmore points to a well-known study conducted by Anthony DeCasper at the University of South Carolina that seems to prove the existence of prenatal learning. (more)