Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pimwipa Charuthamrong, Pasin Israsena, Solaphat Hemrungrojn, Setha Pan-ngum
Summary: In this study, a visual-ERP-based method was proposed to assess speech discrimination using pictures. Machine learning techniques were employed to classify different task conditions based on features extracted from EEG signals. The results showed that this method achieved high classification accuracy and has the potential to serve as a pre-screening tool to improve the accessibility of speech discrimination assessment.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
B. Bermudez-Margaretto, F. Gallo, N. Novitskiy, A. Myachykov, A. Petrova, Y. Shtyrov
Summary: Converging evidence from behavioral and neuroimaging studies suggests that bilingual individuals activate both their native and second languages simultaneously, with the modulation of the N400 as the most likely neural correlate of this interaction at the lexico-semantic level. This study investigated early neurophysiological crosslinguistic activation during bilingual word access and found the earliest reported crosslinguistic effect occurring at approximately 50 milliseconds, indicating fast and automatic interplay between the native and second languages.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Chia-Hsuan Liao, Ellen Lau
Summary: The event concepts of common verbs can be shared across languages, but each language has arbitrary and varying rules for subcategorization. When there is a mismatch between L1 and L2 subcategorization information, it affects L2 speakers in real time. The study shows that computing verb-argument relations requires accessing lexical syntax, which may be interfered by L1 for L2 speakers.
SECOND LANGUAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Siqin Yang, Xiaochen Zhang, Minghu Jiang
Summary: Bilinguals have been shown to access their second language when reading their first language, as demonstrated by the ERP technique in this study. The unconscious activation of English words during Chinese reading was particularly evident among advanced English learners, affecting the N400 component of brain activity. This activation was found to vary based on proficiency levels in English.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Tianlong Chen, Rui Tang, Xiaoying Yang, Ming Peng, Mengfei Cai
Summary: People tend to dislike and punish unfair behaviors in social interactions, and this disposition may be moderated by the characteristics of their interaction partner. A study using a modified ultimatum game (UG) found that people demand more fairness from proposers who have committed moral transgressions rather than neutral behavior. The study also found that different neural responses occur when receiving offers from either a morally transgressive or a neutral behavior proposer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Chiara Dondena, Valentina Riva, Massimo Molteni, Gabriella Musacchia, Chiara Cantiani
Summary: This study focused on typically developing infants and tested the efficacy of music training based on complex musical rhythms. Results showed significant improvements in expressive and receptive language skills in trained infants, as well as changes in neural underpinnings of auditory processing.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Victor J. Pokorny, Scott R. Sponheim, Eric Rawls
Summary: This study examined the effect of reduced-dimensionality ICA in cleaning EEG data and found that PCA-based rdICA had a significant impact on the mean amplitude of early sensory components under certain conditions, but the impact on other aspects was inconsistent between datasets.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Matthew B. Pontifex, Colt A. Coffman
Summary: Although dry and hybrid-style electrode technology has been validated, it is not widely used. The g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black system attempts to address limitations in EEG systems and provides flexibility for various applications.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Fumiya Sanuki, Nonthaporn Nakphu, Ayumi Tahara, Keiji Iramina
Summary: This study aimed to develop a system to investigate brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) during multitask gameplay in virtual reality (VR). The results showed differences between successful and failed Go/No-Go tasks in the multitask game. This study is important for understanding the brain activity of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the effectiveness of game-based treatment.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Carla den Ouden, Andong Zhou, Vinay Mepani, Gyula Kovacs, Rufin Vogels, Daniel Feuerriegel
Summary: Humans and animals can learn and utilize repeating patterns in their environments to form expectations about future sensory events. Predictive coding models have been proposed to explain how learned expectations influence neural activity in the visual system, but there is currently limited evidence for expectation suppression in this system.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yifei Li, Connie Qun Guan
Summary: Learning to write involves integrating motor production and visual perception to develop orthographic representations. This study examines the effect of hand movement training on neural correlates for L2 Chinese and L2 English readers. The results show that drawing facilitates visual word recognition in Chinese compared to viewing. These findings suggest that hand movement strengthens neural processing and improves behavioral performance in Chinese character recognition for L2 Chinese learners and English word recognition for L2 English learners. Furthermore, the N170 amplitude during drawing is positively correlated with N400 amplitudes, indicating that early visual word recognition is predictive of later comprehension.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
William Vallet, Cecilia Neige, Sabine Mouchet-Mages, Jerome Brunelin, Simon Grondin
Summary: The evidence suggests that individuals with psychopathy have difficulty adjusting their behavior according to environmental demands and display altered performance monitoring. Studies have shown contradictory results in electrophysiological markers of error monitoring for this population, and it is hypothesized that different dimensions of psychopathy may influence these outcomes. Individuals with impulsive antisocial features tend to have abnormal ERN responses compared to those with interpersonal-affective features.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Melis Cetincelik, Caroline F. Rowland, Tineke M. Snijders
Summary: This study investigates the role of eye gaze direction in infants' word segmentation abilities. The results show that infants can segment words from audio-visual speech regardless of the speaker's eye contact. However, the speaker's gaze direction does seem to influence the processing of familiar words.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Marta Gonzalez-Lloret
Summary: Developing pragmatic competence in a second language requires knowledge of cultural norms and interaction with a variety of speakers. Technology can provide learners with exposure to different sociopragmatic situations to enhance their L2 pragmatic competence. Pedagogical practices have evolved towards more interactive approaches for teaching L2 pragmatics.
LANGUAGE LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Linguistics
Sirkku Lesonen, Rasmus Steinkrauss, Minna Suni, Marjolijn Verspoor
Summary: This study examines the verbal expressions of evaluation used by L2 learners of Finnish from a dynamic usage-based perspective. The findings suggest that the acquisition of new constructions in the L2 may lead to regression in related constructions, and that variability in constructions is influenced by the pace of development. Variability is considered meaningful in the learning process.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Lyam M. Bailey, Laura E. McMillan, Aaron J. Newman
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Robin N. Perry, Hera E. Schlagintweit, Christine Darredeau, Carl Helmick, Aaron J. Newman, Kimberley P. Good, Sean P. Barrett
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2019)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Robin N. Perry, Hera E. Schlagintweit, Christine Darredeau, Carl Helmick, Aaron J. Newman, Kimberley P. Good, Sean P. Barrett
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marie Simon, Latifa Lazzouni, Emma Campbell, Audrey Delcenserie, Alexandria Muise-Hennessey, Aaron J. Newman, Francois Champoux, Franco Lepore
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Britney Benoit, Aaron Newman, Ruth Martin-Misener, Margot Latimer, Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Summary: The study aimed to compare the effects of breastfeeding and oral sucrose on pain-related electrophysiologic activity and behavioral responses in infants during heel lance procedures. The results showed that both interventions reduced pain responses, but breastfeeding infants had smaller pain-related potential amplitudes and faster physiological recovery compared to those who received oral sucrose. Further research is needed to understand the specific neurophysiological effects of these interventions on infant pain response.
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Britney Benoit, Aaron Newman, Marsha Campbell-Yeo
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Colin Conrad, Aaron Newman
Summary: The study found that mind wandering during online learning shifts learners' attention from external world to internal thoughts, leading to reduced learning outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Susan Sayehli, Marianne Gullberg, Aaron J. Newman, Annika Andersson
Summary: This study examines the processing of variation in basic word order in native Swedish speakers. The results show that the naturally occurring word order "violation" is processed differently depending on the specific adverbial used, and that these patterns are related to individuals' own production patterns.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Britney Benoit, Aaron Newman, Celeste Johnston, Tim Bardouille, Bonnie Stevens, Arlene Jiang
Summary: This study aims to compare the effects of maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact and 24% sucrose on pain-induced brain activity in preterm infants during a clinical noxious stimulus. The findings of this study will have important implications for pain assessment and management in preterm infants.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Zoe Lazar-Kurz, Jasmine Aziz, Katelyn J. McKearney, Cindy Hamon-Hill, Arthur MacDonald, Aaron Newman, Gail Eskes
Summary: Aging is associated with declines in cognitive function, including learning and memory. The present study used prism adaptation (PA) to investigate visuo-motor learning and error processing in older adults. EEG results indicated that older adults had similar initial error processing as young adults, but displayed reduced attentional orienting and enhanced context updating during the prism exposure phase. These findings provide insights into age-related learning differences and suggest potential clinical applications.
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Anika Nissen, Colin Conrad, Aaron Newman
Summary: Virtual influencers (VI) are becoming increasingly popular on Instagram, with many companies collaborating with them for marketing campaigns. However, studies have found that VI are perceived as less trustworthy and more uncanny. Through a questionnaire survey and EEG study, we discovered that the EEG components N400 and LPP are associated with the perceived humanness, uncanniness, and intentions to follow recommendations of influencers.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS, CHI 2023
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Psychology, Biological
Colin Conrad, Aaron J. Newman
Summary: This paper presents the results of machine learning analysis on a method for the passive detection of mind wandering. The findings support the potential of applying this technique to develop a neuroadaptive online learning and virtual meeting tool that enhances users' information retention through auditory feedback.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NEUROSCIENCE, NEUROIS RETREAT 2022
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Lyam M. Bailey, Glen E. Bodner, Heath E. Matheson, Brandie M. Stewart, Kyle Roddick, Kiera O'Neil, Maria Simmons, Angela M. Lambert, Olave E. Krigolson, Aaron J. Newman, Jonathan M. Fawcett
Summary: Recognition memory is improved for items produced at study, especially by reading them aloud. The act of producing items through activities like reading aloud enhances item distinctiveness, which leads to better recollection and familiarity judgments. fMRI scans revealed stronger neural activation in motor and sensory regions for aloud items, suggesting a link between these enhancements and improved recollective success.
BRAIN AND COGNITION
(2021)
Proceedings Paper
Psychology, Biological
Colin Conrad, Om Agarwal, Carlos Calix Woc, Tazmin Chiles, Daniel Godfrey, Kavita Krueger, Valentina Marini, Alexander Sproul, Aaron Newman
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Jacob Cookey, Candice E. Crocker, Denise Bernier, Aaron J. Newman, Sherry Stewart, David McAllindon, Philip G. Tibbo
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
(2018)