MRI

Currently, scientists study the minds and brains  of children in order to understand how we grow and learn and how a baby's mind transforms to that of an adult.  By studying children, scientists are able to ask questions about how the brain supports learning a language, how and when we learn that other people may old beliefs that are different from our own, and how we come to understand and make reasonable moral evaluations. Through these studies we are able to see how the experiences we have shape our development. Scientists are able to study the development of children's brain development with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI is a very safe procedure we can use to take pictures of people's brains. An MRI shows images that show the brain's anatomy, or shape, appear as still photographs. MRI technology allows scientists to observe the process of language, perceiving social interactions, interpreting visual images, and injuries. This allows them to study how the the brain processes stimuli and how neural responses change with age.