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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Farooq Kamal, Cassandra Morrison, Kenneth Campbell, Vanessa Taler
Summary: Research is focusing on developing a simple and low-cost method to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease pathology. This study used event-related potentials to compare auditory processing between healthy older adults and individuals with mild cognitive impairment, finding differences in late positivity between the groups under slow auditory stimulus presentation.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Patrick Dwyer, Xiaodong Wang, Rosanna De Meo-Monteil, Fushing Hsieh, Clifford D. Saron, Susan M. Rivera
Summary: This study examined individual differences in sensory event-related potential (ERP) responses between autistic and typically-developing children, finding substantial heterogeneity in the results. While atypical response morphologies were observed in some autistic participants, there was also considerable overlap between the two groups in terms of brain responses. The utility of using clustering to explore individual differences in brain responses was emphasized as it can expand on and clarify the results of analyses of group mean differences.
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Psychology, Developmental
Patrick Dwyer, Emilio Ferrer, Clifford D. Saron, Susan M. Rivera
Summary: This study utilized factor mixture modelling of the Short Sensory Profile (SSP) to identify subgroups among young autistic and typically-developing children. Three subgroups were identified, one inclusive of both typically-developing and autistic individuals, while the other two were predominantly composed of autistic participants. The performance on SSP varied across subgroups, with different subscales influencing overall performance differently. Autistic participants in subgroups with atypical SSP scores showed higher levels of anxiety and more sleep disturbances.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Virtala Paula, Putkinen Vesa, Gallen Anastasia, Thiede Anja, J. Trainor Laurel, Kujala Teija
Summary: Family history of dyslexia can affect auditory and speech processing, language, and literacy development. This study explored the benefits of music interventions for infants at risk for language and reading disorders. The results suggest that vocal music listening in early infancy can enhance phonological development and support speech processing.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xuemei Tang, Lexian Shen, Peng Yang, Yanhong Huang, Shaojuan Huang, Min Huang, Wei Ren
Summary: This study investigated the processing of scientific metaphors in a speaker's native language (L1) and their second language (L2) using event-related potential experimentation. The findings suggest that L2 scientific metaphor comprehension requires more cognitive effort and may involve decreased automaticity and sensitivity to metaphorical meanings compared to L1.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Elena Gherri, Felicity White, Edmond Venables
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of tactile spatial attention around the current attentional focus. Participants were cued to attend to different body locations and response to infrequent tactile targets. It was found that when participants focused on the hand, attention modulated the sensory-specific P100 and N140 components, followed by a longer latency Nd component. However, when participants focused on the shoulder, attentional resources were unable to be restricted to the cued location, indicating an attentional gradient. Additionally, the size of the attentional focus affected the effects of tactile spatial attention, with reduced attentional resources for a wider attentional focus observed.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Lachlan Hall, Amy Dawel, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Conal Monaghan, Kevin Berryman, Bradley N. Jack
Summary: This study investigated the statistical power of ERP studies based on N1, Tb, and P2 components using Monte Carlo simulations. The results showed that increasing the number of trials, number of participants, and effect magnitude can enhance the statistical power. It was also found that within-subject designs require fewer trials and participants to achieve the same statistical power than between-subject designs.
Article
Neurosciences
Brigitta Toth, Peter Kristof Velosy, Petra Kovacs, Gabor Peter Haden, Silvia Polver, Istvan Sziller, Istvan Winkler
Summary: The ability of the auditory system to rapidly detect new events in a dynamic environment is crucial for survival. This study found that newborns have an innate capacity to detect auditory sequential regularities and can quickly form representations for regular features of the sound input.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Patrick Dwyer, Rosanna De Meo-Monteil, Clifford D. Saron, Susan M. Rivera
Summary: Limited research has been conducted on the development of auditory ERPs in young children, particularly in relation to stimulus intensity. Previous studies have shown inconsistent findings on differences between autism and typical development in terms of auditory ERPs. Furthermore, the study found that older autistic children had faster P1 latencies in response to soft sounds, while they had slower P1 responses to loud sounds. Differences in neural responses between typically-developing and autistic participants were also observed in the later N2 response window, with typically-developing participants showing larger N2 responses. The study suggests that developmental changes in auditory responses may vary across diagnostic groups depending on perceived loudness and stimulus intensity.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jennifer R. Lepock, Romina Mizrahi, Cory J. Gerritsen, R. Michael Bagby, Margaret Maheandiran, Sarah Ahmed, Michele Korostil, Michael Kiang
Summary: The study found that N400 semantic priming deficits in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis can predict symptomatic and functional deterioration after one year. This finding is of significance for early diagnosis and intervention of mental illnesses.
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Robert J. Barry, Frances M. De Blasio, Jacqueline A. Rushby, Brett MacDonald, Jack S. Fogarty, Adele E. Cave
Summary: This study explores the effects of auditory stimulus intensity on ERP components. Two experiments were conducted, and it was found that the effects varied depending on the paradigm used.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Liina Juuse, Kairi Kreegipuu, Nele Poldver, Annika Kask, Tiit Mogom, Gholomreza Anbarjafari, Juri Allik
Summary: This study analyzed the emotional responses of 116 participants to facial expressions and words, finding that affective stimuli can be processed rapidly and before cognitive attribution. Both facial emotions and word meaning can elicit early brain responses.
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
N. E. Naal-Ruiz, L. M. Alonso-Valerdi, D. I. Ibarra-Zarate
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the neurophysiological and psychoacoustical responses after a month of daily exposure to pink noise sounds with modified frequency responses of different headphone models. The results indicated a greater area under the curve of event-related potentials (ERPs) in participants assigned to the headphone model group that negligibly modified the frequency content of pink noise, suggesting a broader cognitive process and significant neuroplasticity caused by constant auditory stimulation.
Article
Psychiatry
Yun Wang, Canxin Li, Xiaohua Liu, Daihui Peng, Yan Wu, Yiru Fang
Summary: This study aims to explore the differences in event-related potentials (ERPs) among the subclinical types of major depressive disorders (MDD): melancholic (MEL), atypical (ATY), and anxious (ANX). By evaluating depressive symptoms and conducting ERPs testing, it was found that the MEL group had the longest latencies on C3 and Pz, while the ATY group had the shortest latencies. These differences could aid in the diagnosis of MDD subtypes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Harm Brouwer, Francesca Delogu, Matthew W. Crocker
Summary: ERPs provide insight into neurocognitive processing in real-time. The typical approach to ERPs, WCS, often results in inconsistent findings. By using rERP estimation, it is possible to model the underlying LCS and explain the inconsistencies in WCS results.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Britt Hakvoort, Aryan van der Leij, Natasha Maurits, Ben Maassen, Titia L. van Zuijen
Article
Neurosciences
Jennifer M. Thomson, Deniz Doruk, Bryan Mascio, Felipe Fregni, Carlo Cerruti
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Neurosciences
Britt Hakvoort, Aryan van der Leij, Ellie van Setten, Natasha Maurits, Ben Maassen, Titia van Zuijen
BRAIN AND COGNITION
(2016)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
A. Carrion-Castillo, E. van Bergen, A. Vino, T. van Zuijen, P. F. de Jong, C. Francks, S. E. Fisher
GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2016)
Article
Neurosciences
Therese M. O'Neil-Pirozzi, Deniz Doruk, Jennifer M. Thomson, Felipe Fregni
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Britt Hakvoort, Elise de Bree, Aryan van der Leij, Ben Maassen, Ellie van Setten, Natasha Maurits, Titia L. van Zuijen
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Holly Peryer, Rona Slator, Jenny Thomson, Bruce Richard
Summary: This study compared the effects of different surgical procedures on the development of bilabial consonants /m/ /b/ /p/ in children with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). The results showed that the 1-stage lip repair group had higher scores at 18 months, while the 2-stage lip repair group performed poorly in this aspect.
CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ying Jiang, Xiaosong Gai, Meryem S. Ustun-Yavuz, Mingzhe Zhang, Jenny M. Thomson
Summary: Enhancing English phonological awareness is crucial for promoting reading development in native English speakers. However, little attention has been given to the role of phonological awareness development in English language learners from a logographic background. This meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of training Chinese speakers of English in phonological awareness and reading across different age groups. The results show that overall English phonological awareness and reading ability were positively affected by instructional training, with moderate to large effect sizes. The findings also reveal that programs integrating lexical semantic knowledge and intensive training had a greater impact on improving skills, and upper elementary students benefited the most. These findings provide valuable guidance for effective instruction to enhance phonological awareness and reading ability in English language learners with a logographic language background.
Article
Education & Educational Research
James S. Kim, Lowry Hemphill, Margaret Troyer, Jenny M. Thomson, Stephanie M. Jones, Maria D. LaRusso, Suzanne Donovan
READING RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2017)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Elsje van Bergen, Titia van Zuijen, Dorothy Bishop, Peter F. de Jong
READING RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2017)
Article
Education, Special
Chen Chen, Matthew H. Schneps, Katherine E. Masyn, Jennifer M. Thomson
Article
Education & Educational Research
Elsje van Bergen, Dorothy Bishop, Titia van Zuijen, Peter F. de Jong
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF READING
(2015)
Article
Education, Special
Paula Bishop-Liebler, Graham Welch, Martina Huss, Jennifer M. Thomson, Usha Goswami
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Karin Wanrooij, Paul Boersma, Titia L. van Zuijen
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Kjersti Lundetrae, Jenny M. Thomson
READING AND WRITING
(2018)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Andrea Gajardo-Vidal, Maxime Montembeault, Diego L. Lorca-Puls, Abigail E. Licata, Rian Bogley, Sabrina Erlhoff, Buddhika Ratnasiri, Zoe Ezzes, Giovanni Battistella, Elena Tsoy, Christa Watson Pereira, Jessica Deleon, Boon Lead Tee, Maya L. Henry, Zachary A. Miller, Katherine P. Rankin, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Katherine L. Possin, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini
Summary: This study investigates the potential differences in processing speed and neural correlates among the three variants of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The findings reveal that non-verbal cognitive abilities, such as processing speed, are significantly impacted in nfvPPA and lvPPA patients compared to healthy controls and svPPA patients. Neuroimaging results confirm the importance of fronto-parietal regions associated with processing speed and executive control.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Holger Wiese, Tsvetomila Popova, Maya Schipper, Deni Zakriev, Mike Burton, Andrew W. Young
Summary: Previous experiments have shown that brief exposure to unfamiliar individuals leads to the formation of new facial representations, which undergo changes and consolidation within the first day after learning.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Astrid Prochnow, Xianzhen Zhou, Foroogh Ghorbani, Paul Wendiggensen, Veit Roessner, Bernhard Hommel, Christian Beste
Summary: Individuals organize events in their environment by partitioning them into discrete units. This study reveals that the neural activity in the brain plays a critical role in this process, reflecting the key elements of event segmentation.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Zhenzhen Huo, Zhiyi Chen, Rong Zhang, Junye Xu, Tingyong Feng
Summary: Procrastination has adverse effects on personal growth and social development. Reward sensitivity is positively correlated with procrastination. This study used VBM and RSFC analyses to investigate the neural substrates underlying the association between reward sensitivity and procrastination. The results showed that the functional connectivity of the right parahippocampal gyrus-precuneus mediated the relationship between reward sensitivity and procrastination.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stefano Lasaponara, Gabriele Scozia, Silvana Lozito, Mario Pinto, David Conversi, Marco Costanzi, Tim Vriens, Massimo Silvetti, Fabrizio Doricchi
Summary: Cholinergic (Ach), Noradrenergic (NE), and Dopaminergic (DA) pathways are crucial in regulating spatial attention and determining inter-individual differences in temperamental traits. This study found that temperamental traits predict individual differences in the ability to orient spatial attention based on the probabilistic association between cues and targets. These findings highlight the importance of considering temperamental and personality traits in social and professional environments where attention control is essential.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Darren J. Yeo, Courtney Pollack, Benjamin N. Conrad, Gavin R. Price
Summary: The processing of numerals as visual objects is supported by an Inferior Temporal Numeral Area (ITNA) in the bilateral inferior temporal gyri (ITG). Extant findings suggest some degree of hemispheric asymmetry in how the bilateral ITNAs process numerals. The study found that digit sensitivity did not differ between ITNAs, and digit sensitivity in both left and right ITNAs was associated with calculation skills. The study also revealed a right lateralization in engagement in alphanumeric categorization, and that the right ITNA showed greater discriminability between digits and letters.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Beste Gulsuna, Abuzer Gungor, Alp O. Borcer, Ugur Ture
Summary: The fiber dissection technique has been used to study the internal structures of the brain, with less focus on white matter. The sagittal stratum, a white matter structure, has not received enough attention and has been a subject of controversy. Recent studies suggest potential functions of the sagittal stratum, emphasizing the importance of understanding this structure accurately.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Nora Geiser, Brigitte Charlotte Kaufmann, Samuel Elia Johannes Knobel, Dario Cazzoli, Tobias Nef, Thomas Nyffeler
Summary: This study compared the effects of auditory and visual motion stimulation on spatial neglect and found that both interventions were equally effective in improving neglect. Multimodal motion stimulation also improved neglect, but did not show greater improvement than unimodal auditory or visual motion stimulation alone.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Anna E. Hughes, Anna Nowakowska, Alasdair D. F. Clarke
Summary: This study examines the relationship between search slopes and search efficiency in visual search tasks, introduces the Target Contrast Signal (TCS) Theory, and extends it to a Bayesian multi-level framework. The findings demonstrate that TCS can predict data well, but distinguishing between contrast combination models proves to be difficult.