2021
Functional connectivity patterns predict naturalistic viewing versus rest across development
Sanchez-Alonso S, Rosenberg MD, Aslin RN. Functional connectivity patterns predict naturalistic viewing versus rest across development. NeuroImage 2021, 229: 117630. PMID: 33401011, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional network organizationNaturalistic viewingFunctional connectivity patternsFC patternsFunctional neural organizationResting-state paradigmConnectivity patternsNetwork organizationChildren's attentionTask engagementCognitive stateDevelopmental sampleNeural effectsNeural statesNaturalistic paradigmNeurodevelopmental trajectoriesFMRI dataNeural organizationFunction of developmentFunctional networksYoung adultsBehavioral phenotypesOrganization differencesViewingHead motion
2018
Synesthetes perseverate in implicit learning: Evidence from a non-stationary statistical learning task
Bankieris KR, Qian T, Aslin RN. Synesthetes perseverate in implicit learning: Evidence from a non-stationary statistical learning task. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Psychology 2018, 72: 1771-1779. PMID: 30537900, PMCID: PMC6817364, DOI: 10.1177/1747021818816285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit learning abilitiesImplicit learningStatistical learning taskLearning abilityReaction time dataParticular environmental stimuliSynesthetic associationsCognitive perceptionOnline measuresParticipants' abilityLearning taskUnannounced changesSynesthetesSame small setComputer gamesReaction timeSynesthesiaNon-stationary probability distributionLearningEnvironmental stimuliProbabilistic informationParticipantsNon-stationary statisticsMinimal investigationNonsynesthetesDynamics of neural representations when searching for exemplars and categories of human and non-human faces
Bayet L, Zinszer B, Pruitt Z, Aslin RN, Wu R. Dynamics of neural representations when searching for exemplars and categories of human and non-human faces. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 13277. PMID: 30185919, PMCID: PMC6125483, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31526-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-human facesHuman faceNeural representationTime-resolved multivariate pattern analysisFace perception abilitiesTraditional ERP analysisIndividual human facesMultivariate pattern analysisVisual search studiesNature of representationAttentional selectionERP analysisPerception abilityCategory representationsNeural patternsCategories of humanVisual searchExemplar representationsNeural responsesTarget itemsCategory targetsIndividual faceSearch studiesHuman adultsBehavioral effects
2017
The Lateral Occipital Cortex Is Selective for Object Shape, Not Texture/Color, at Six Months
Emberson LL, Crosswhite SL, Richards JE, Aslin RN. The Lateral Occipital Cortex Is Selective for Object Shape, Not Texture/Color, at Six Months. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 3698-3703. PMID: 28264984, PMCID: PMC5373142, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3300-16.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual systemVisual regionsVisual developmentHigh-level visual regionsHigh-level visual areasMid-level visionHuman visual developmentLateral occipital cortexVisual representationHuman visual systemFunctional specializationDevelopmental trajectoriesVisual areasFNIRS dataOccipital cortexCortical hemodynamicsHuman brainObject shapeEarly childhoodMonth oldsCurrent studyShape informationLOCMonths of ageFirst systematic investigation
2016
Using fNIRS to examine occipital and temporal responses to stimulus repetition in young infants: Evidence of selective frontal cortex involvement
Emberson LL, Cannon G, Palmeri H, Richards JE, Aslin RN. Using fNIRS to examine occipital and temporal responses to stimulus repetition in young infants: Evidence of selective frontal cortex involvement. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2016, 23: 26-38. PMID: 28012401, PMCID: PMC5253300, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetition suppressionPerceptual corticesAuditory repetition suppressionFrontal cortexAuditory stimuliStimulus repetitionExperiment 1Experiment 2Cortex involvementInfant brainTemporal cortexFrontal lobeAdult brainYoung infantsCortexRepetitionRecent experienceBrainFNIRSExperienceStimuliFirst evidenceSuggestive evidenceInfantsEvidence
2015
Rapid Attentional Selection of Non-native Stimuli despite Perceptual Narrowing
Wu R, Nako R, Band J, Pizzuto J, Ghoreishi Y, Scerif G, Aslin R. Rapid Attentional Selection of Non-native Stimuli despite Perceptual Narrowing. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2015, 27: 2299-2307. PMID: 26244720, PMCID: PMC5797693, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-native stimuliEarly attentional selectionAttentional templatesAttentional selectionPerceptual narrowingVisual search taskN2pc componentERP markersERP resultsResponse selectionInfrequent stimuliBehavioral performanceRelevant stimuliMsec poststimulusBehavioral measuresSearch taskVisual experienceSearch templateDevelopmental progressionLevel judgmentsStimuliSpecific itemsExemplarsPrevious experienceN2pcTop-down modulation in the infant brain: Learning-induced expectations rapidly affect the sensory cortex at 6 months
Emberson LL, Richards JE, Aslin RN. Top-down modulation in the infant brain: Learning-induced expectations rapidly affect the sensory cortex at 6 months. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 9585-9590. PMID: 26195772, PMCID: PMC4534272, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1510343112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant brainSensory cortexFuture sensory inputsRole of expectationsRepetition suppressionInfants' expectationsVisual eventsOmission paradigmNeural processingStimulus noveltyAuditory stimuliCortical hierarchyInfant cortexNeural organizationNonhuman animalsNeural maturationSensory inputOccipital cortexEmpirical supportCortexRudimentary formExpectationsAdult humansHemodynamic responseExtensive feedback
2014
Rich analysis and rational models: inferring individual behavior from infant looking data
Piantadosi ST, Kidd C, Aslin R. Rich analysis and rational models: inferring individual behavior from infant looking data. Developmental Science 2014, 17: 321-337. PMID: 24750256, PMCID: PMC3996510, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionBayes TheoremCognitionEye MovementsHumansInfantModels, PsychologicalPhotic StimulationProbabilityTime FactorsConceptsCognitive modelInfant attentionBayesian data analysis approachStimulus complexityCognitive developmentStudy of infantsDependent measuresModel beliefsStatistical learning modelsIndividual behaviorIndividual infantsProbabilistic expectationsLearning modelBeliefsRational modelAttentionAslinRecent findingsRich analysisAnalytic techniquesStimuliData analysis approachBehaviorAnalysis approachInfants
2013
Searching for Something Familiar or Novel: Top–Down Attentional Selection of Specific Items or Object Categories
Wu R, Scerif G, Aslin RN, Smith TJ, Nako R, Eimer M. Searching for Something Familiar or Novel: Top–Down Attentional Selection of Specific Items or Object Categories. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2013, 25: 719-729. PMID: 23281777, PMCID: PMC3804645, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObject categoriesAttentional target selectionTarget-defining featureCategory-based searchVisual search experimentsAttentional templatesAttentional controlAttentional selectionN2pc componentAttentional guidanceCategory learningPrime stimuliVisual searchNovel contextCategory searchItem levelN2pcCategory levelSearch experimentsSpecific itemsTarget selectionFamiliarStimuliPrimesLearning
2012
The Goldilocks Effect: Human Infants Allocate Attention to Visual Sequences That Are Neither Too Simple Nor Too Complex
Kidd C, Piantadosi ST, Aslin RN. The Goldilocks Effect: Human Infants Allocate Attention to Visual Sequences That Are Neither Too Simple Nor Too Complex. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e36399. PMID: 22649492, PMCID: PMC3359326, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionChild DevelopmentHumansInfantLearningPhotic StimulationRegression AnalysisVisual Perception
2011
Cue Integration in Categorical Tasks: Insights from Audio-Visual Speech Perception
Bejjanki VR, Clayards M, Knill DC, Aslin RN. Cue Integration in Categorical Tasks: Insights from Audio-Visual Speech Perception. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e19812. PMID: 21637344, PMCID: PMC3102664, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue integrationCue weightsPerceptual dimensionsSensory uncertaintyCategorical taskAudio-visual speech perceptionBayes-optimal observerSpeech perception tasksNormative modelPhonemic categorizationSensory reliabilityPerception taskSpeech perceptionVisual modalityComputational principlesHuman performanceSensory varianceParticipants' performanceVisual cuesTrial basisPhonemic labelingCategory variabilityCuesSensory variabilityTask
2008
Neural correlates of partial lexical activation
Revill KP, Aslin RN, Tanenhaus MK, Bavelier D. Neural correlates of partial lexical activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 13111-13115. PMID: 18725635, PMCID: PMC2529118, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0807054105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdolescentAdultBehaviorBrainBrain MappingFemaleHumansMalePhotic StimulationSemanticsConceptsMT/V5Motion wordsHuman MT/V5Multiple candidate wordsPrevious behavioral researchPerceptual brain regionsNovel visual environmentColor/texture changesLexical candidatesLexical competitionArtificial lexiconLexical activationTemporary ambiguityNeural correlatesSpoken wordsGreater activationMultiple wordsNovel objectsAcoustic formLexical itemsSemantic representationCandidate wordsVisual environmentBehavioral researchBrain regions
2003
The Time Course of Spoken Word Learning and Recognition: Studies With Artificial Lexicons
Magnuson J, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R, Dahan D. The Time Course of Spoken Word Learning and Recognition: Studies With Artificial Lexicons. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2003, 132: 202-227. PMID: 12825637, DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.132.2.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWord learningArtificial lexiconWord frequencyTime course measuresLexical activationPhonological similarityWord recognitionLexical representationsCompetitor effectEye trackingNeural network simulationLexiconCourse measuresTime courseLearningNeighbor frequenciesRecognitionNeighbor typeWordsSuch shiftsAdultsHolisticMeasuresRepresentationSimilarity