NSF Science Now: Episode 33

The video discusses four NSF-funded research projects. The first project focuses on developing a smartphone app to detect depression in real-time by monitoring behavioral signs. The second project aims to understand landslides by studying soil behavior using advanced imaging techniques. The third project involves creating an exoskeleton to enhance walking efficiency, potentially benefiting both able-bodied individuals and those with mobility impairments. The final project explores how surprise can enhance learning in infants, revealing that unexpected events can lead to better understanding and exploration.

What surprising behavior did the researchers at Johns Hopkins University observe in infants regarding object learning?

How do infants demonstrate their understanding of surprising events according to the research findings?

What implications do the findings about infant learning have for understanding cognitive development?