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Help Warwick scientists find out how surprise helps children learn new words

1st February 2026

Ever wondered how children learn so many words so quickly? Researchers at WaR.K.s (Warwick Research with Kids) at the University of Warwick are carrying out a study that aims to help answer this question. With funding from the Leverhulme Trust, they use infrared light to track where a child is looking...

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