2021
Towards a model of language neurobiology in early development
Sanchez-Alonso S, Aslin RN. Towards a model of language neurobiology in early development. Brain And Language 2021, 224: 105047. PMID: 34894429, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage outcomesTrait-like patternsLanguage learning mechanismsNeural measuresInfants' sensitivityCognitive domainsRecent behavioralIndividual differencesMaturational constraintsNeural patternsLanguage networkValid paradigmBehavioral measuresLanguage learningFuture methodological approachesLearning mechanismNeural plasticitySubject differencesNeurobiologyClinical interventionsEarly childhoodDevelopmental patternsEarly developmentAnalytic approachMeasures
2017
Distributional learning of subcategories in an artificial grammar: Category generalization and subcategory restrictions
Reeder PA, Newport EL, Aslin RN. Distributional learning of subcategories in an artificial grammar: Category generalization and subcategory restrictions. Journal Of Memory And Language 2017, 97: 17-29. PMID: 29456288, PMCID: PMC5810951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2017.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistributional cuesCategory acquisitionComplex linguistic structuresDistributional informationDistributional learning mechanismBody of workLanguage acquisitionLinguistic structureLexical itemsDistributional learningSyntactic contextArtificial grammarLearnersAcquisitionGrammarCategory generalizationLearning mechanismContextWorkLearningCuesResearchersRecent interest
2016
Statistical learning: a powerful mechanism that operates by mere exposure
Aslin RN. Statistical learning: a powerful mechanism that operates by mere exposure. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Cognitive Science 2016, 8 PMID: 27906526, PMCID: PMC5182173, DOI: 10.1002/wcs.1373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMere exposureStatistical learning mechanismsLittle apparent effortTransfer of learningImplicit learningSpeech syllablesLittle active involvementUnderlying temporal structurePassive listeningStatistical learningLearning mechanismHuman infantsWIREs websiteApparent effortVariety of modalitiesFurther resourcesTemporal structureLearningPowerful mechanismInstructionAslinSyllablesSaffranSpecific typesListening
2009
Statistical learning of adjacent and nonadjacent dependencies among nonlinguistic sounds
Gebhart AL, Newport EL, Aslin RN. Statistical learning of adjacent and nonadjacent dependencies among nonlinguistic sounds. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2009, 16: 486-490. PMID: 19451373, PMCID: PMC2799498, DOI: 10.3758/pbr.16.3.486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical learning mechanismsNonlinguistic soundsNonadjacent dependenciesPatterned relationshipsPerceptual similarityNonadjacent elementsSimilarity cuesAdjacent syllablesStatistical learningLearning mechanismSyllablesContinuous streamExtensive exposureAdultsParticipantsCuesContinuous sequenceRelationshipPresent studyLearningPrevious workStatistical learning of phonetic categories: insights from a computational approach
McMurray B, Aslin RN, Toscano JC. Statistical learning of phonetic categories: insights from a computational approach. Developmental Science 2009, 12: 369-378. PMID: 19371359, PMCID: PMC2742678, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00822.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Bayesian learning of visual chunks by human observers
Orbán G, Fiser J, Aslin RN, Lengyel M. Bayesian learning of visual chunks by human observers. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 2745-2750. PMID: 18268353, PMCID: PMC2268207, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0708424105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex visual patternsChunks of informationPair-wise statisticsVisual chunksPrevious empirical findingsIdeal learnerHuman performanceVisual sceneBayesian model comparisonLearning mechanismVisual patternsHuman observersCorrelational structureLow-level featuresKey predictionsEmpirical findingsBayesian learningLearningLearnersChunksHuman patternModel comparisonRelevant informationEconomical representationExemplars
2002
Statistical learning of new visual feature combinations by infants
Fiser J, Aslin R. Statistical learning of new visual feature combinations by infants. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 15822-15826. PMID: 12429858, PMCID: PMC137800, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.232472899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-level visual representationsHigh-order visual featuresVisual featuresUnderlying statistical structureVisual feature combinationsAbility of humansComplex visual featuresAssociative learningVisual objectsHabituation paradigmEfficient learning mechanismStatistical learningLearning mechanismMere observationStatistical structureVisual representationStatistical coherenceLearningSceneFeature combinationsRepresentationEarly developmentMore attentionInfantsParadigm
1999
Statistical learning of tone sequences by human infants and adults
Saffran J, Johnson E, Aslin R, Newport E. Statistical learning of tone sequences by human infants and adults. Cognition 1999, 70: 27-52. PMID: 10193055, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-0277(98)00075-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWord boundary cuesStatistical learning abilityNon-linguistic stimuliAuditory sequencesTone streamsTone sequencesBoundary cuesTone wordsLanguage learnersLinguistic materialSyllable sequencesSyllable streamsWord segmentationContinuous speechStatistical learningHuman infantsLearning mechanismLearning abilityPrevious researchPresent researchLearnersWordsAdultsCuesSpeech
1998
Computation of Conditional Probability Statistics by 8-Month-Old Infants
Aslin R, Saffran J, Newport E. Computation of Conditional Probability Statistics by 8-Month-Old Infants. Psychological Science 1998, 9: 321-324. DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransitional probabilitiesTrisyllabic nonsense wordsPowerful learning mechanismWord segmentation taskConditional probability statisticsNonsense wordsProsodic cuesSpeech syllablesTest wordsContinuous streamFluent speechWord boundariesSyllable pairsContinuous speechInfants' responsesLearning mechanismListening experienceLanguage corporaWordsOlder infantsSpeechSyllablesCorpusCuesPresent study
1997
Incidental Language Learning: Listening (and Learning) Out of the Corner of Your Ear
Saffran J, Newport E, Aslin R, Tunick R, Barrueco S. Incidental Language Learning: Listening (and Learning) Out of the Corner of Your Ear. Psychological Science 1997, 8: 101-105. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00690.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLanguage-learning taskStatistical learning mechanismsFirst-grade childrenLanguage acquisitionArtificial languageCover taskWord boundariesOnly cueWord segmentationContinuous speechTransitional probabilitiesLearning mechanismLanguageChildrenTaskAdultsComputer illustrationsSyllablesCuesSpeechWordsCrucial componentAcquisitionSubjectsIllustration