Time course of ERP generators to syllables in infants: A source localization study using age-appropriate brain templates

► Three generators of ERP responses to syllables were identified in 6-month-olds. ► Generators originated in anterior cingulate (ACC), left and right auditory cortices. ► The ACC generator activated significantly earlier than those in auditory cortex. ► Earlier ACC activation in infancy may represent involuntary attentional switching. ► Age-appropriate brain templates were used to accurately localize ERP generators.