2020
Predictive modeling of neurobehavioral state and trait variation across development
Sanchez-Alonso S, Aslin RN. Predictive modeling of neurobehavioral state and trait variation across development. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2020, 45: 100855. PMID: 32942148, PMCID: PMC7501421, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100855.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Indexical and linguistic processing by 12-month-olds: Discrimination of speaker, accent and vowel differences
Mulak KE, Bonn CD, Chládková K, Aslin RN, Escudero P. Indexical and linguistic processing by 12-month-olds: Discrimination of speaker, accent and vowel differences. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0176762. PMID: 28520762, PMCID: PMC5435166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLanguageLearningMalePhoneticsSpeech PerceptionConceptsIndexical variationLanguage inputInfants' speech processingLarger receptive vocabulariesSame vowel categoryChildren's language inputIndexical variabilityPhoneme acquisitionInfants' sensitivityReceptive vocabularyDifferent accentsSpeech tokensCategory boundariesIndexical cuesLinguistic processingLinguistic cuesDistributional learningIndividual speakersVowel categoriesSpeech processingVowel differencesSpeakersSame speakerLearning contextSpeaker variabilityDeficits in Top-Down Sensory Prediction in Infants At Risk due to Premature Birth
Emberson LL, Boldin AM, Riccio JE, Guillet R, Aslin RN. Deficits in Top-Down Sensory Prediction in Infants At Risk due to Premature Birth. Current Biology 2017, 27: 431-436. PMID: 28132814, PMCID: PMC5508567, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAuditory PerceptionBrainChild DevelopmentHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureLearningVisual PerceptionConceptsSensory predictionsVisual stimuliNeural responsesNeuro-cognitive impairmentPoor developmental outcomesNeural signaturesDevelopmental delayDevelopmental trajectoriesPattern violationsPreterm infantsInfants experienceNeuro-biomarkersDevelopmental outcomesBehavioral controlTheoretical viewsDeficitsPreterm infants experienceStimuliMedical complicationsPremature birthCommon causeIntervention regimensEarly identificationInfantsDevelopmental disturbances
2005
Near-infrared spectroscopy for functional studies of brain activity in human infants: promise, prospects, and challenges
Aslin RN, Mehler J. Near-infrared spectroscopy for functional studies of brain activity in human infants: promise, prospects, and challenges. Journal Of Biomedical Optics 2005, 10: 011009-0110093. PMID: 15847575, DOI: 10.1117/1.1854672.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Developmental Differences in Infant Attention to the Spectral Properties of Infant‐directed Speech
Cooper R, Aslin R. Developmental Differences in Infant Attention to the Spectral Properties of Infant‐directed Speech. Child Development 1994, 65: 1663-1677. PMID: 7859548, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1994.tb00841.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentDiscrimination LearningFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePitch PerceptionSpeech PerceptionConceptsID speechExaggerated pitch contoursSine-wave analogsPitch contourAdult-directed speechInfant-directed speechInfant attentionAD speechPrepotent stimulusCommunicative signalsPerceptual acuityPreference procedureDevelopmental differencesNatural recordingsProsodic featuresAcoustic featuresFourth experimentSpeechPitch characteristicsOlder infantsThird experimentYoung infantsInteractive experienceMonths of ageFundamental frequency
1990
Preference for Infant‐directed Speech in the First Month after Birth
Cooper R, Aslin R. Preference for Infant‐directed Speech in the First Month after Birth. Child Development 1990, 61: 1584-1595. PMID: 2245748, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1990.tb02885.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant-directed speechAD speechAdult-directed speechPrenatal auditory experienceYoung infantsID speechSpeech preferenceInfants' preferenceVisual stimuliSpeech processingAuditory experienceTask variablesExperiment 1Prosodic featuresPostnatal experienceSpeechBehavioral preferencesOlder infantsPreferencesExperienceInfantsFirst monthStimuliSignificant differencesPossible roleOculomotor responses to step-ramp targets by young human infants
Shea S, Aslin R. Oculomotor responses to step-ramp targets by young human infants. Vision Research 1990, 30: 1077-1092. PMID: 2392836, DOI: 10.1016/0042-6989(90)90116-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEye MovementsFixation, OcularHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMotion PerceptionPursuit, SmoothSaccadesConceptsSecond postnatal monthPursuit gainSmooth pursuitDeg/secPostnatal monthFrequent saccadic intrusionsStep-ramp targetsSmooth pursuit systemSaccadic intrusionsPursuit velocityYoung human infantsDeg targetEarly infancyYoung infantsInfantsPursuit systemOculomotor responsesHuman infantsTarget velocitySlower target velocitiesMonthsScreen centerInfants' trackingTargetWeeks
1989
The Language Environment of the Young Infant: Implications for Early Perceptual Development*
Cooper R, Aslin R. The Language Environment of the Young Infant: Implications for Early Perceptual Development*. Canadian Journal Of Psychology/Revue Canadienne De Psychologie 1989, 43: 247-265. PMID: 2486498, DOI: 10.1037/h0084216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArousalAttentionFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLanguage DevelopmentPregnancySocial EnvironmentConceptsEarly auditory experienceAuditory experienceAuditory preferenceYoung infantsEarly perceptual developmentLater language developmentEarly language processingYoung infants' useFormation of preferencesPerceptual developmentInfant attentionAuditory eventsAuditory informationLanguage developmentInfants' useLanguage environmentLanguage processingRecent researchExperiencePotential implicationsImplicationsAttentionSpeechPreferencesSaliency
1980
Binocular Vision in Infants: A Review and a Theoretical Framework11Preparation of this article was partially supported by grants from NSF (BNS-77-04580) and NICHD (HD-00309) to RNA. We gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments and criticisms provided by Martin Banks, Robert Fox, Conrad Mueller, Clark Presson, Sandra Shea, Linda Smith, and Davida Teller
Aslin R, Dumais S. Binocular Vision in Infants: A Review and a Theoretical Framework11Preparation of this article was partially supported by grants from NSF (BNS-77-04580) and NICHD (HD-00309) to RNA. We gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments and criticisms provided by Martin Banks, Robert Fox, Conrad Mueller, Clark Presson, Sandra Shea, Linda Smith, and Davida Teller. Advances In Child Development And Behavior 1980, 15: 53-94. PMID: 7010956, DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2407(08)60125-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research