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What we learn before we're born

Annie Murphy Paul · TED

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About

Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb -- from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.

The talk

  1. What we learn before we're born 17 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2011
Speaker
Annie Murphy Paul
Year
2011
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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