A5019222094- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Language Development and Disorders
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Text Readability and Simplification
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
Universidad Nebrija
2018-2025
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2019-2024
Universitat de València
2024
University of Kaiserslautern
2022
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate
2020-2022
Comunidad de Madrid
2021
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
2010-2019
Universidad de La Laguna
2007-2010
In recent decades several authors have suggested that bilinguals exhibit enhanced cognitive control as compared to monolinguals and some proposals suggest this main difference between is related bilinguals’ capacity of inhibiting irrelevant information. This has led the proposal so-called bilingual advantage in inhibitory skills. However, studies cast doubt on locus generality alleged current study we investigated skills a large sample 252 monolingual children who were carefully matched...
Significance Using functional MRI, we examined reading and speech perception in four highly contrasting languages: Spanish, English, Hebrew, Chinese. With three complementary analytic approaches, demonstrate that spite of striking dissimilarities among writing systems, successful literacy acquisition results a convergence the orthographic processing systems onto common network neural structures. These findings have major theoretical implication has evolved to be universally constrained by...
Numerous studies in psychology, cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistics have used pictures of objects as stimulus materials. Currently, authors engaged cross-linguistic work or wishing to run parallel at multiple sites where different languages are spoken must rely on rather small sets black-and-white colored line drawings. These increasingly experienced being too limited. Therefore, we constructed a new set 750 concrete concepts. This set, MultiPic, constitutes valuable tool for...
Electroencephalographic hyperscanning was used to investigate interbrain synchronization patterns in dyads of participants interacting through speech. Results show that brain oscillations are synchronized between listener and speaker during oral narratives. This interpersonal is mediated part by a lower-level sensory mechanism speech-to-brain synchronization, but also the interactive process takes place situation per se. These results demonstrate existence brain-to-brain entrainment which...
Abstract Herein, we contextualize, problematize, and offer some insights for moving beyond the problem of monolingual comparative normativity in (psycho) linguistic research on bilingualism. We argue that, vast majority cases, juxtaposing (functional) monolinguals to bilinguals fails what comparison is supposedly intended do: meet standards empirical control line with scientific method. Instead, default nature has historically contributed inequalities many facets bilingualism continues...
Investigating human cognitive faculties such as language, attention, and memory most often relies on testing small homogeneous groups of volunteers coming to research facilities where they are asked participate in behavioral experiments. We show that this limitation sampling bias can be overcome by using smartphone technology collect data science experiments from thousands subjects all over the world. This mass coordinated use smartphones creates a novel powerful scientific "instrument"...
One essential issue for models of bilingual memory organization is to what degree the representation from one languages shared with other language. In this study, we examine whether there a symmetrical translation priming effect highly proficient, simultaneous bilinguals. We conducted masked lexical decision experiment cognate and noncognate equivalents. Results showed significant both cognates noncognates, greater cognates. Furthermore, magnitude was similar in two directions. Thus, fluent...
The neuroanatomical bases of bilingualism have recently received intensive attention. However, it is still a matter debate how the brain structure changes due to bilingual experience since current findings are highly variable. aim this review examine these structural studies from methodological perspective and discuss two major problems that could give rise variability. first problem sample selection, an issue directly related heterogeneous nature bilingualism. second inconsistency in...
DATA REPORT article Front. Psychol., 06 April 2017Sec. Language Sciences Volume 8 - 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00522
Abstract Numerous studies have argued that bilingualism has effects on cognitive functions. Recently, in light of increasingly mixed empirical results, this claim been challenged. One might ponder if there is enough evidence to justify a cessation future research the topic or, alternatively, how field could proceed better understand phantom-like appearance bilingual effects. Herein, we attempt frame at crossroads several factors such as heterogeneity term ‘bilingual’, sample size effects,...
Native languages are acquired in emotionally rich contexts, while foreign typically neutral academic environments.As a consequence of this difference, it has been suggested that bilinguals' emotional reactivity language contexts is reduced as compared to native contexts.In the current study we investigated whether distance associated with could modulate automatic responses self--related linguistic stimuli.Self--related stimuli enhance performance by boosting memory, speed and accuracy...
Foreign languages are often learned in emotionally neutral academic environments which differ greatly from the familiar context where native acquired. This difference learning contexts has been argued to lead reduced emotional resonance when confronted with a foreign language. In current study, we investigated whether reactivity of sympathetic nervous system response emotionally-charged stimuli is To this end, pupil sizes were recorded while reading aloud sentences or Additionally,...
A bilingual advantage in a form of better performance bilinguals tasks tapping into executive function abilities has been reported repeatedly the literature. However, recent research defends that this does not stem from bilingualism, but uncontrolled factors or imperfectly matched samples. In study we explored potential impact bilingualism on functioning by testing large groups young adult and monolinguals were most extensively used when advantages reported. Importantly, recently identified...