Lisa Scott, UMass Amherst (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Lisa Scott's research suggests that learning in infancy between the ages of six to nine months lays a foundation for learning later in childhood. Infants learn labels for people and things at a very early age. Credit UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.