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Psychology, Experimental
Avni Bharadwaj, Nicole Dargue, Naomi Sweller
Summary: Research has shown that gesture production supports learning across various tasks. This study investigated the impact of gesture production during encoding on narrative recall, and found that it benefitted recall, especially for individuals with higher verbal memory. In addition, producing representative gestures during encoding improved recall of narrative points, while beat gestures had no effect.
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Behavioral Sciences
James P. Trujillo, Asli Ozyurek, Cornelis C. Kan, Irina Sheftel-Simanova, Harold Bekkering
Summary: The study found differences in communicatively relevant kinematic features of gestures between autistic and neurotypical individuals, as well as variations in how autistic individuals process repetition and complexity in gesture recognition compared to neurotypicals. These findings highlight how subtle aspects of behavior may be experienced differently by individuals with autism spectrum disorder and demonstrate the interaction between movement kinematics and social behavior in high-functioning autistic individuals.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sai Ma, Guangsa Jin
Summary: This study explored the associations between co-speech gestures and L2 speech performance, finding that gestures have a positive correlation with meaning and discourse dimensions of L2 speech but not with form-related measures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Developmental
Boin Choi, Lauren Castelbaum, Riley McKechnie, Meredith L. Rowe, Charles A. Nelson, Helen Tager-Flusberg
Summary: The study found that parental use of declarative gestures at 12 months was significantly positively associated with children's 36-month vocabulary scores. Encouraging parents to use declarative gestures with infants could have important implications for language development.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James P. Trujillo, Stephen C. Levinson, Judith Holler
Summary: This study finds that in human communication, speech can compensate when the visual channel is disrupted, contradicting the notion that gesture plays a secondary role. Both gesture and speech dynamically adapt to meet communicative needs, highlighting the flexible nature of multi-modal communicative behaviors.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Linghan Zhang, Sheng Tan, Yingying Chen, Jie Yang
Summary: Voice biometrics has gained attention for user authentication on smart devices, but is vulnerable to replay attacks. VoiceGesture, a liveness detection solution, leverages the built-in speaker and microphone pairs on smart devices to detect articulatory gestures for authentication. It achieves high detection accuracy and is robust to different device placements and low audio sampling frequency.
IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Sumeyra Saatci Yurtsever, Ozgur Oztop Cakmak, Hale Yapici Eser, Sibel Ertan, O. Ece Demir-Lira, Tilbe Goksun
Summary: This study found that individuals with Parkinson's Disease have impairments in the use and understanding of language gestures, particularly in figurative actions. The severity of their disease was negatively correlated with their performance in matching figurative novel verbs with gestures.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Rena Stellin, P. Rukmani, L. Jani Anbarasi, Sathiya Narayanan
Summary: In this research, hand gestures are captured and processed using deep learning models to assist individuals who cannot communicate through verbal language. A hand gesture dataset HandG is created using digital cameras and image augmentation, with a novel Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model called HandGCNN achieving a high prediction accuracy of 99.13%. A real-time system is built using a webcam as the input receptor unit to recognize gestures and generate relevant audio for impaired individuals.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sarah Cheung, Molly Babel
Summary: This study examines the self-voice benefit in early bilingual individuals. The results show that listeners are more accurate in recognizing minimal pairs produced in their own voice compared to those produced by others with similar degrees of acoustic contrast.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Pasquale Rinaldi, Patrizio Pasqualetti, Virginia Volterra, Maria Cristina Caselli
Summary: There is controversy regarding gender differences in early language acquisition. Various studies suggest that there are some differences in behavior, gestures, and lexical development between girls and boys, but this is influenced by multiple factors.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Oliver Herbort, Lisa-Marie Krause, Wilfried Kunde
Summary: The study found that misunderstandings between pointers and observers primarily result from their typically different viewpoints.
PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW
(2021)
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Laura M. Morett
Summary: This study used the N400 event-related potential (ERP) to investigate how observing different types of gestures during learning affects the processing of Mandarin words by English speakers. The results showed that observing gestures enhances the phonological and semantic processing of learned second language words.
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
(2023)
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Remote Sensing
Xiaojia Xiang, Qin Tan, Han Zhou, Dengqing Tang, Jun Lai
Summary: This paper proposes the use of natural and human-centric input modalities, such as voices and gestures, to control UAV swarms. It discusses the fusion of voice and gesture data captured through a microphone and a Leap Motion controller, and presents experimental results and analysis of the achieved performance (accuracy). Finally, it validates the method's effectiveness through combined human factor ergonomics test with a questionnaire.
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Psychology, Experimental
Yasamin Motamedi, Lucie Wolters, Marieke Schwoustra, Simon Kirby
Summary: This study examines language word order preferences and the influence of different factors on these preferences using the silent gesture paradigm. The findings show that word order preferences are conditioned on semantic factors and learning a lexicon strengthens preferences for a certain word order. Additionally, comparing participants from different language backgrounds reveals that both language background and event type play a role in determining word order preferences.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yahui Wang, Yueyang Wang, Jingzhou Chen, Yincheng Wang, Jie Yang, Ting Jiang, Jibo He
Summary: The study found that using the hand-up posture with word-gesture text entry technology in the virtual environment resulted in better input performance, and the VR experience had minimal impact on input performance. Moreover, perceived exertion to complete text input was relatively high.
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Cell Biology
Francesca Boscia, Carmela Passaro, Vincenzo Gigantino, Sisto Perdona, Renato Franco, Giuseppe Portella, Sergio Chieffi, Paolo Chieffi
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Neurosciences
Emanuela Viggiano, Maria Pina Mollica, Lilla Lionetti, Gina Cavaliere, Giovanna Trinchese, Chiara De Filippo, Sergio Chieffi, Marcello Gaita, Antonio Barletta, Bruno De Luca, Marianna Crispino, Marcellino Monda
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2016)
Review
Neurosciences
Antonietta Messina, Carolina De Fusco, Vincenzo Monda, Maria Esposito, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Anna Valenzano, Marco Carotenuto, Emanuela Viggiano, Sergio Chieffi, Vincenzo De Luca, Giuseppe Cibelli, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina
FRONTIERS IN NEURAL CIRCUITS
(2016)
Article
Neurosciences
Sergio Chieffi
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2016)
Review
Cell Biology
Vincenzo Monda, Ines Villano, Antonietta Messina, Anna Valenzano, Teresa Esposito, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Andrea Viggiano, Giuseppe Cibelli, Sergio Chieffi, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2017)
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Neurosciences
Sergio Chieffi, Ines Villano, Alessandro Iavarone, Antonietta Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Andrea Viggiano, Giovanni Messina, Marcellino Monda
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2017)
Review
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Carolina De Fusco, Antonietta Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Emanuela Viggiano, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Anna Valenzano, Teresa Esposito, Chieffi Sergio, Giuseppe Cibelli, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina
STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
Review
Physiology
Giovanni Messina, Anna Valenzano, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Monica Salerno, Antonio Lonigro, Teresa Esposito, Vincenzo Monda, Gaetano Corso, Antonietta Messina, Andrea Viggiano, Antonio I. Triggiani, Sergio Chieffi, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Marcellino Monda, Giuseppe Cibelli
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2017)
Review
Physiology
Sergio Chieffi, Giovanni Messina, Ines Villano, Antonietta Messina, Maria Esposito, Vincenzo Monda, Anna Valenzano, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Teresa Esposito, Marco Carotenuto, Andrea Viggiano, Giuseppe Cibelli, Marcellino Monda
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2017)
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Oncology
Renato Franco, Silvia Zappavigna, Vincenzo Gigantino, Amalia Luce, Monica Cantile, Margherita Cerrone, Gaetano Facchini, Sisto Perdona, Sandro Pignata, Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Sergio Chieffi, Giovanni Vitale, Marco De Sio, Alessandro Sgambato, Gerardo Botti, Ali Munaim Yousif, Ettore Novellino, Paolo Grieco, Michele Caraglia
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2014)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Anna Valenzano, Vincenzo Monda, Maria Ruberto, Giuseppe Monda, Antonio I. Triggiani, Emanuele Monda, Sergio Chieffi, Ines Villano, Lucia Parisi, Michele Roccella, Antonietta Messina
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
(2017)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Ines Villano, Antonietta Messina, Anna Valenzano, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Teresa Esposito, Vincenzo Monda, Maria Esposito, Francesco Precenzano, Marco Carotenuto, Andrea Viggiano, Sergio Chieffi, Giuseppe Cibelli, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ferdinando Ivano Ambra, Alessandro Iavarone, Bruno Ronga, Sergio Chieffi, Gabriele Carnevale, Leonardo Iaccarino, Francesco Cimminella, Angela Chiavazzo, Elisabetta Garofalo
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2016)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Giovanni Messina, Carmine Dalia, Domenico Tafuri, Vincenzo Monda, Filomena Palmieri, Amelia Dato, Angelo Russo, Saverio De Blasio, Antonietta Messina, Vincenzo De Luca, Sergio Chieffi, Marcellino Monda
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2014)
Review
Cell Biology
Paolo Chieffi, Sergio Chieffi
HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Radwa H. Lutfy, Sherine Abdel Salam, Haitham S. Mohammed, Marwa M. Shakweer, Amina E. Essawy
Summary: Insufficient sleep is associated with impaired hypothalamic activity and declined attentional performance. This study found that near-infrared (NIR) laser therapy can alleviate the effects of sleep deprivation on the hypothalamus, enhance antioxidant status, suppress neuroinflammation, and regulate cellular activity.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Durmus Ali Aslanlar, Emin Fatih Visneci, Mehmet Oz, K. Esra Nurullahoglu Atalik
Summary: Mood disorders caused by chemotherapy have become more important as cancer patients' survival increases. This study used methotrexate to induce mood disorders in rats and found that treatment with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can alleviate anxiety and depression-like behaviors, increase antioxidant capacity, reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory response, and regulate brain chemistry. The findings suggest that NAC treatment could be an effective strategy in revising the treatment for individuals suffering from chemotherapy-induced mood disorders.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Yunfan Zhang, Yunbin Zhang, Zhuangfei Chen, Ping Ren, Yu Fu
Summary: This study systematically investigated the effects of extremely low intensity HF-rTMS on cognition in mice and found that 40 Hz rTMS significantly impaired exploratory behavior and spatial memory at both 10 mT and 1 mT conditions. Additionally, 40 Hz stimulation had remarkably different effects on exploratory behavior depending on intensity, compared to 10 Hz stimulation.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Xuan Xuan, Guangling Zheng, Wenjia Zhu, Qionghua Sun, Yawei Zeng, Juan Du, Xusheng Huang
Summary: This study examines the functional characteristics of the cerebellum in individuals with sALS and their correlation with clinical data. The results show changes in both local and global functional connectivity in the cerebellum of sALS patients, suggesting a pathophysiological role of the cerebellum in sALS.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Mehdi Rezaei, Mohammad Mahdi Shariat Bagheri
Summary: This study examined the efficacy of tDCS for PTSD and related symptoms, as well as the factors that may predict response to tDCS. The results showed that tDCS had a positive effect in reducing symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and anhedonia. The severity of symptoms at baseline may also predict the response to tDCS.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Huimin Wu, Yiqun Guo, Yaoyao Zhang, Le Zhao, Cheng Guo
Summary: Aggression can have serious consequences, but little is known about its personality and neurological origins in children. This study investigated the relationship between self-esteem, aggression, and brain structure in healthy children, and found that self-esteem was negatively associated with aggression. The study also revealed that increased cortical thickness in certain brain areas may be a potential mechanism linking low self-esteem to aggression in children.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Xinmei Deng, Kexin Chen, Xiaoming Chen, Lin Zhang, Mingping Lin, Xiaoqing Li, Qiufeng Gao
Summary: Parental involvement affects the relationship and communication between parents and adolescents. This study found that high parental involvement is associated with stronger brain-to-brain synchrony during shared positive emotional experiences, while low parental involvement is associated with stronger synchrony during shared negative emotional experiences.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Xin Deng, I. -Shuo Huang, Kourtlin Williams, Marcy L. Wainwright, Paul Zimba, Riccardo Mozzachiodi
Summary: Food deprivation can lead to neurological dysfunctions, including memory impairment. This study used Aplysia as an animal model to investigate the memory deficits caused by prolonged food deprivation. The results showed that 14 days of food deprivation decreased the level of 5-HT in the hemolymph, which contributed to the lack of sensitization and its cellular correlates. However, exogenous application of 5-HT partially induced sensitization in the food deprived animals.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ihori Kobayashi, Patrick A. Forcelli
Summary: The study found that intervention with the dual orexin receptor antagonist suvorexant did not have the expected effects on extinction memory and sleep. Higher percentages of REM sleep were associated with poorer extinction memory recall and stronger fear responses. Additionally, the fear extinction training protocol used in this study did not lead to complete fear extinction.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jiyan Xu, Xinlu Chen, Shuai Liu, Ziqi Wei, Minhui Xu, Linhao Jiang, Xue Han, Liangyu Peng, Xiaoping Gu, Tianjiao Xia
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) on oxidative stress and cognitive function in postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) mice. The results showed that NMN pretreatment reduced oxidative stress damage and alleviated cognitive impairment in POCD mice.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Song Liu, Qiang Wu, Liyue Wang, Cong Xing, Junrui Guo, Baicao Li, Hongpeng Ma, Hao Zhong, Mi Zhou, Shibo Zhu, Rusen Zhu, Guangzhi Ning
Summary: In this study, a systematic assessment indicator was developed to objectively evaluate hindlimb motor function recovery in rats after thoracic contusion SCI. By screening CatWalk XT gait parameters and using exploratory factor analysis, 38 suitable parameters for assessing motor function were identified. A reliable Coordinated Function Index (CFI) was proposed based on these parameters and simplified for improved assessment efficacy.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Kyosuke Shiga, Shota Miyaguchi, Yasuto Inukai, Naofumi Otsuru, Hideaki Onishi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on microscale learning in implicit motor tasks. Contrary to expectations, the results showed that the stimulation protocol had no significant effects on microscale learning, revealing a novel aspect of microscale learning in implicit motor tasks.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Cahide Aslan, Rahime Aslankoc, Ozlem Ozmen, Buse Nur Suluk, Oguzhan Kavrik, Nurhan Gumral
Summary: This study examined the negative effects of high fructose corn syrup on prefrontal cortex damage in adolescent rats, as well as the protective role of vitamin D.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Matin Baghani, Arad Bolouri-Roudsari, Reyhaneh Askari, Abbas Haghparast
Summary: The study suggests that the orexinergic system in the dentate gyrus region of the brain may act as an endogenous pain control system and a potential target for treating stress-related disorders.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sen Zhou, Yang Liu, Binbin Xue, Peigen Yuan
Summary: This study confirmed that low-dose Esketamine alleviates LPS-induced depressive symptoms by regulating the GSK-3 beta/NLRP3 pathway. Appropriate doses of Esketamine are essential for the treatment of depression in the clinical setting.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2024)