60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/research-lab On this page you will find all information about the laboratory work of BRISE. en University of Bremen Sun, 10 May 2026 04:12:42 +0200 Sun, 10 May 2026 04:12:42 +0200 University of Bremen content-420995 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:52:24 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/research-lab#c420995 <p>With the help of special cameras, we can record the child's eye movement. Spontaneous eye movements and prolonged viewing of an object can provide information about processing speed and duration, attention and learning behavior. We can understand which parts of images or temporal segments of movements are particularly important for a child and how this changes with age.</p> Content content-420996 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:52:24 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/research-lab#c420996 <p>By analyzing hormones in the hair, we investigate the stresses to which children are exposed in everyday life. For this purpose, a small hair sample is inconspicuously taken from the child and, for example, the concentration of the hair cortisol it contains is determined. Cortisol is an endogenous hormone that is produced in stressful situations and stored in the hair, among other things. An analysis of the hair cortisol therefore allows conclusions to be drawn about particular stresses in the past weeks.</p> Content content-420992 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:54:38 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/research-lab#c420992 <p>With the help of EEG we are able to record the brain activity of the children. For this purpose, the children put on a cap with small sensors. This procedure is harmless and standard in many pediatric practices. Through the EEG, we can observe the functioning of the brain at different ages and thus brain maturation. By presenting sounds or images simultaneously, we can analyze how the brain responds to certain stimuli, for example. These surveys provide a more accurate picture of a child's development than can be obtained by observing behavior alone. EEG examinations gain particular importance in infants and very young children, who are unable to communicate what they are paying attention to via their behavior, or can do so only inaccurately.</p> Content content-420993 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:54:38 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/brise-bremen-initiative-to-foster-early-childhood-development-brise/research-lab#c420993 <p>In various small games we observe the child's behavior. Depending on their age, the children are given short tasks in which they use their already acquired skills of looking for something, suppressing distractions, adjusting to changes, or understanding the wishes of others. We also observe situations with the child and their parents, e.g. looking at books together. Video recordings also allow us to more closely examine and understand complex behavioral chains and how they develop with age.</p> Content