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Study Reveals Unique Human Vocal Interactions with Infants

6/27/2025

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A groundbreaking study uncovers that humans uniquely interact vocally with infants, a behavior absent in other apes. Linguist Johanna Schick posits that this evolution could be crucial for language development. Unlike apes, who communicate with simple calls, humans possess the remarkable ability to create words and sentences, shaping our complex communication.

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A groundbreaking study uncovers that humans uniquely interact vocally with infants, a behavior absent in other apes. Linguist Johanna Schick posits that this evolution could be crucial for language development. Unlike apes, who communicate with simple calls, humans possess the remarkable ability to create words and sentences, shaping our complex communication.