On Jan 8, 2016, at 7:23 AM, Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. <jeff.ric...@scottsdalecc.edu> wrote:
> I briefly looked through some of the articles that López-Teijón and her > colleagues have published in the past, and it seemed to me (after only a > cursory examination, however) that several were of high quality and published > in reputable journals. (But I need to look more closely at them to be sure.) > > It was this, plus the fact that recently I've seen the dubious claims about > BabyPod popping up in various social media, that led me to take a closer look > at what was going on here. One last post today so that I can clarify a bit more why I was troubled by this issue. López-Teijón apparently has a connection to Babypod / Music in Baby S. L. U., and (I suspect) also a financial interest in the product's success. On the other hand, I'm not going to dismiss this research without first examining its findings closely. Why? Primarily because there is much evidence supporting the claim that fetuses perceive external sounds, especially spoken language, and that these experiences have various effects postnatally, again especially on language development. For example, Gervain (2015) stated: > Early experience with speech and language, starting in the womb, has been > shown to shape perceptual and learning abilities, paving the way for language > development. Indeed, recent studies suggest that prenatal experience with > speech, which consists mainly of prosodic information, already impacts how > newborns perceive speech and produce communicative sounds. (p. 13) I'm teaching an honors course on Human Sexuality this semester, and I thought that a discussion of the claims being made about the effects of intra-vaginal musical stimulation on ... well, I'm not completely certain what they are claiming ... and the research performed in support of these claims might be a good way to start the course. It touches on a number of issues related to prenatal development, as well as the importance of a skeptical approach and the need for well designed empirical research. Best, Jeff -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social/Behavioral Sciences Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Fax: (480) 423-6298 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJeffryRicker/timeline/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeffry-ricker/3b/511/438 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=47807 or send a blank email to leave-47807-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
