A5084954483- Multisensory perception and integration
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Cognitive Science and Mapping
- School Choice and Performance
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Color perception and design
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2016-2025
Guthrie Foundation
2022
University of Connecticut
2020
Maastricht University
2006-2017
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
2013-2014
Amsterdam Neuroscience
2014
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2014
New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
2013
Columbia University
2009-2013
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2012
Learning to associate auditory information of speech sounds with visual letters is a first and critical step for becoming skilled reader in alphabetic languages. Nevertheless, it remains largely unknown which brain areas subserve the learning automation such associations. Here, we employ functional magnetic resonance imaging study letter–speech sound integration children without developmental dyslexia. The results demonstrate that dyslexic show reduced neural planum temporale/Heschl sulcus...
Temporal proximity is a critical determinant for cross-modal integration by multisensory neurons. Information content may serve as an additional binding factor more complex or less natural information. Letters and speech sounds, which form the basis of literacy acquisition, are not naturally related but associated through explicit learning. We investigated relative importance temporal information on letters sounds manipulating both factors within same functional magnetic resonance imaging...
In transparent alphabetic languages, the expected standard for complete acquisition of letter-speech sound associations is within one year reading instruction. The neural mechanisms underlying have, however, hardly been investigated. present article describes an ERP study with beginner and advanced readers in which influence letters on speech processing investigated by comparing MMN to sounds presented isolation accompanied letters. Furthermore, SOA between letter presentation was...
As the field of educational neuroscience continues to grow, questions have emerged regarding ecological validity and applicability this research practice. Recent advances in mobile neuroimaging technologies made it possible conduct neuroscientific studies directly naturalistic learning environments. We propose that embedding a cycle (Matusz, Dikker, Huth, & Perrodin, 2019), involving lab-based, seminaturalistic, fully experiments, is well suited for addressing questions. With review, we take...
Many environmental stimuli contain temporal regularities, a feature that can help predict forthcoming input. Phase locking (entrainment) of ongoing low-frequency neuronal oscillations to rhythmic is proposed as potential mechanism for enhancing responses and perceptual sensitivity, by aligning high-excitability phases events within stimulus stream. Previous experiments show structure has behavioral benefit even when the rhythm itself below detection thresholds (ten Oever et al., 2014). It...
During school closures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, less support from peers and teachers may have required more autonomous motivation adolescents. Little is known about factors that could shield against these negative effects. Driven by two influential motivational theories, we examined how mindset, feelings of burnout three basic psychological needs self-determination theory, predict changes in when controlling for pre-pandemic levels motivation. The results a sample Dutch adolescents (M
Abstract Background The purported reciprocity between motivation and academic achievement in education has largely been supported by correlational data. Aims Our first aim was to determine experimentally whether are reciprocally related. second objective investigate a potential behavioural mediation pathway measuring the effort expended on learning. Finally, we studied causality of these relations analysing dynamics (rather than examining them as individual constructs) when perceived...
Efficient multisensory integration is of vital importance for adequate interaction with the environment. In addition to basic binding cues like temporal and spatial coherence, meaningful information also bound together by content-based associations. Many functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies propose (posterior) superior cortex (STC) as key structure integrating information. However, a still unanswered question how encodes associations, especially in light inconsistent results...
Reading skills are indispensible in modern technological societies. In transparent alphabetic orthographies, such as Dutch, reading build on associations between letters and speech sounds (LS pairs). Previously, we showed that the superior temporal cortex (STC) of Dutch readers is sensitive to congruency LS pairs. Here, used functional magnetic resonance imaging investigate whether a similar sensitivity exists STC more opaque English orthography, where relation among pairs less reliable....
Modern neuroscience research, including neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), has provided valuable insights that advanced our understanding of brain development and learning processes significantly. However, there is a lively discussion about whether how these can be meaningful to the educational practice. One main challenges low ecological validity studies, making it hard translate findings real-life situations. Here, we describe four approaches...
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted adolescent mental health on a global scale. However, many students were resilient during this crisis, despite exposure to COVID-related stressors. We aimed study the protective effects of growth mindset school-related resilience pandemic, and mediating coping styles. two-year follow-up an ongoing Randomized Controlled Trial, involving control intervention, took place pandemic. measured mindset, school burnout symptoms, COVID-19-specific stressor...
Abstract Letters and speech sounds are the basic units of correspondence between spoken written language. Associating auditory information with visual letters is critical for learning to read; however, neural mechanisms underlying this association remain poorly understood. The present functional magnetic resonance imaging study investigates automaticity behavioral relevance integrating sounds. Within a unimodal identification task, were presented in isolation (unimodally) or bimodally...