2023
Robust holistic face processing in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yates T, Lewkowicz D. Robust holistic face processing in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Experimental Child Psychology 2023, 232: 105676. PMID: 37018972, PMCID: PMC9998297, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHolistic face perceptionHolistic face processingFace processingMasked facesFace perceptionResponse accuracyTwo-alternative forced-choice taskEarly childhoodForced-choice taskHolistic processingHolistic faceDevelopmental emergenceOnline testing platformComposite facesCOVID-19 pandemicVisible facesChildren's exposureParental questionnairePerceptionChildhoodProcessingFaceChildrenAge groupsDegree of exposure
2020
Does any mother’s body odor stimulate interest in mother’s face in 4‐month‐old infants?
Durand K, Schaal B, Goubet N, Lewkowicz D, Baudouin J. Does any mother’s body odor stimulate interest in mother’s face in 4‐month‐old infants? Infancy 2020, 25: 151-164. PMID: 32749059, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother's body odorMother's faceStranger's faceFemale facesBody odorControl odorEffects of olfactionMultisensory perceptionVisual processingVisual preferenceExperiment 1Experiment 2Pervasive aspectOlfactory stimulationFaceBody of evidenceOdorInfantsPerceptionProcessingInfancyOlfactionContextMothersFindingsChapter 4 The development of multisensory processes for perceiving the environment and the self
Lewkowicz D, Bremner A. Chapter 4 The development of multisensory processes for perceiving the environment and the self. 2020, 89-112. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-812492-5.00004-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAudiovisual perceptionVisuotactile perceptionAudiovisual inputYoung children's abilityEndogenous attentionMultisensory processesMultisensory processingSelective attentionPerceptual abilitiesEarly experienceChildren's abilitySensorimotor abilitiesInfants' responsesGreater salienceLate childhoodOwn bodySocial surroundingsTactile inputPerceptionEmpirical findingsSelfEmpirical evidenceInfancyAbilityAttention
2017
Audio-Visual Perception of Gender by Infants Emerges Earlier for Adult-Directed Speech
Richoz A, Quinn P, de Boisferon A, Berger C, Loevenbruck H, Lewkowicz D, Lee K, Dole M, Caldara R, Pascalis O. Audio-Visual Perception of Gender by Infants Emerges Earlier for Adult-Directed Speech. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169325. PMID: 28060872, PMCID: PMC5218491, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-directed speechAbility of infantsMultisensory abilitiesAudiovisual speechMultisensory perceptionPerceptual experienceVisual perceptionMale facesVisual categorizationSpeech mannersSocial interactionGender informationPerceive genderSpeechMale voiceCurrent studyPerceptionAdultsFaceGenderEmotionsAbilityVoiceFindingsInfants
2016
Multisensory Processes: A Balancing Act across the Lifespan
Murray M, Lewkowicz D, Amedi A, Wallace M. Multisensory Processes: A Balancing Act across the Lifespan. Trends In Neurosciences 2016, 39: 567-579. PMID: 27282408, PMCID: PMC4967384, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2016.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisensory processesStimulus characteristicsDifferent sensory modalitiesMultisensory functionTask contingenciesSensory modalitiesRelative relianceBrain functionRelative weightingLearningCognitionStimuliPerceptionContingenciesLifespanShort termAssociationRelianceBalancing actBehaviorSeparate entities
2015
Perception of Multisensory Gender Coherence in 6‐ and 9‐Month‐Old Infants
Hillairet de Boisferon A, Dupierrix E, Quinn P, Lœvenbruck H, Lewkowicz D, Lee K, Pascalis O. Perception of Multisensory Gender Coherence in 6‐ and 9‐Month‐Old Infants. Infancy 2015, 20: 661-674. PMID: 26561475, PMCID: PMC4637175, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12088.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Perception of the multisensory coherence of fluent audiovisual speech in infancy: Its emergence and the role of experience
Lewkowicz D, Minar N, Tift A, Brandon M. Perception of the multisensory coherence of fluent audiovisual speech in infancy: Its emergence and the role of experience. Journal Of Experimental Child Psychology 2014, 130: 147-162. PMID: 25462038, PMCID: PMC4258456, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2014.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisensory coherenceAudiovisual speechSpeech streamNon-native speechRole of experienceLearning infantsPerceptual expertisePerceptual narrowingAudiovisual synchronyFemale facesFluent speechVisible articulationDevelopmental emergenceTest trialsNative languageSpeechCurrent findingsPerceptionMonologueSynchronyFaceInfancyCuesCoherenceSkills
2013
Perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in Spanish-speaking children with and without specific language impairment – CORRIGENDUM
PONS F, ANDREU L, SANZTORRENT M, BUILLEGAZ L, LEWKOWICZ D. Perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in Spanish-speaking children with and without specific language impairment – CORRIGENDUM. Journal Of Child Language 2013, 40: 701-701. DOI: 10.1017/s0305000913000202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of ordinal sequence perception in infancy
Lewkowicz D. Development of ordinal sequence perception in infancy. Developmental Science 2013, 16: 352-364. PMID: 23587035, PMCID: PMC3954567, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in Spanish-speaking children with and without specific language impairment*
PONS F, ANDREU L, SANZ-TORRENT M, BUIL-LEGAZ L, LEWKOWICZ D. Perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in Spanish-speaking children with and without specific language impairment*. Journal Of Child Language 2012, 40: 687-700. PMID: 22874648, PMCID: PMC3954717, DOI: 10.1017/s0305000912000189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific language impairmentSpanish-speaking childrenSpeech perceptionAudiovisual asynchronyLanguage impairmentAuditory speech perceptionVisual articulatory informationTypical language developmentEye-tracking studyVisual speechAuditory componentArticulatory informationLanguage developmentTemporal synchronySpeech attributesVisual componentsDifficulty of speechPerceptionAsynchronyVisual aspectsSpeechChildrenSynchronySpanishImpairmentThe critical role of experience in the early development of multisensory perception
Lewkowicz D. The critical role of experience in the early development of multisensory perception. Multisensory Research 2012, 25: 200-200. DOI: 10.1163/187847612x648297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultisensory perceptionInfants' responsesSelective attentionHuman infantsDeprivation studiesAudio-visual synchronyExperience-dependent processesDramatic developmental shiftPerceptual narrowingPerceptual skillsProsody cuesMultisensory developmentPerceptual tuningEarly experienceExperience interactsProgram of researchHuman infancyExperience contributesSpeech domainAdult responsivenessDevelopmental shiftBehavioral developmentDevelopmental changesPerceptionParadoxical effectInfant perception of audiovisual synchrony in fluent speech
Pons F, Lewkowicz D. Infant perception of audiovisual synchrony in fluent speech. Multisensory Research 2012, 25: 36-36. DOI: 10.1163/187847612x646587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFluent speechInfants' responsesSeparate test trialsTypes of stimuliNon-speech eventsTemporal relationsPerceptual narrowingAudiovisual syllablesInfants' perceptionAudiovisual synchronyLinguistic experienceTemporal processingLanguage effectsSpanish learningTest trialsLinguistic backgroundsSynchrony detectionInfant studiesSpeechVideo clipsAsynchronySyllablesExtant studiesPerceptionMonths of age
2010
The Ontogeny of Human Multisensory Object Perception: A Constructivist Account
Lewkowicz D. The Ontogeny of Human Multisensory Object Perception: A Constructivist Account. 2010, 303-327. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5615-6_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObject conceptsMultisensory inputsLow-level perceptual cuesAudio-visual sequencesPerceptual narrowingMultisensory attributesIntersensory relationsInfants' perceptionMultisensory cuesObject perceptionIntersensory developmentPerceptual tuningPerceptual cuesUnacknowledged processSelective experienceConstructivist accountTheoretical viewsOlder infantsDevelopmental differentiationYoung infantsCuesEmpirical findingsPerceptionDevelopmental integrationInfancyIntersensory Perception at Birth: Newborns Match Nonhuman Primate Faces and Voices
Lewkowicz D, Leo I, Simion F. Intersensory Perception at Birth: Newborns Match Nonhuman Primate Faces and Voices. Infancy 2010, 15: 46-60. PMID: 32693457, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7078.2009.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerceptual tuningVocal gesturesSound conditionsIntersensory perceptionTone analogsSynchrony relationsPrimate facesPreference procedureExperiment 1Experiment 2Monkey callsHuman faceSilent conditionsNewborn detectionGesturesVocalizationsAudible callsMonths of ageSound trialsFaceNatural callsPerceptionInfant Perception of Audio-Visual Speech Synchrony
Lewkowicz D. Infant Perception of Audio-Visual Speech Synchrony. Developmental Psychology 2010, 46: 66-77. PMID: 20053007, DOI: 10.1037/a0015579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy
Pons F, Lewkowicz D, Soto-Faraco S, Sebastián-Gallés N. Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 10598-10602. PMID: 19541648, PMCID: PMC2705579, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0904134106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual narrowingNon-native phonetic contrastsNon-native languageMultisensory speechPerceptual inputPhonetic contrastsSpeech perceptionPerceptual systemAudiovisual correspondencesCognitive developmentLanguage domainsPhonological systemInfants' responsesMonths of ageDevelopmental processesAcquisitionConventional viewLanguageSpeechPerceptionMusicIncremental processFindingsStriking findingVocalizations
2008
Perception of Dynamic and Static Audiovisual Sequences in 3‐ and 4‐Month‐Old Infants
Lewkowicz D. Perception of Dynamic and Static Audiovisual Sequences in 3‐ and 4‐Month‐Old Infants. Child Development 2008, 79: 1538-1554. PMID: 18826541, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01204.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants: Underlying mechanisms and its developmental persistence
Lewkowicz D, Sowinski R, Place S. The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants: Underlying mechanisms and its developmental persistence. Brain Research 2008, 1242: 291-302. PMID: 18486112, PMCID: PMC2612707, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.03.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcessing deficitsExperiment 1Developmental declineMonth old infantsVisual processing deficitsAuditory processing deficitsIntersensory integrationIntersensory perceptionIntersensory matchingMonkey vocalizationsExperiment 3Monkey callsExperiment 2Developmental persistenceHuman infantsCross-species matchingHuman developmentCurrent studyEarly human developmentAge groupsPrior evidenceDeficitsIntersensoryPerceptionLatest developments
2006
Perception of audiovisual rhythm and its invariance in 4‐ to 10‐month‐old infants
Lewkowicz D, Marcovitch S. Perception of audiovisual rhythm and its invariance in 4‐ to 10‐month‐old infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2006, 48: 288-300. PMID: 16617468, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest trialsRelative temporal differencesTemporal pattern changesRhythmic patternsNovel tempoExperiment 1Experiment 2Pattern invarianceHuman infantsNovel rhythmFamiliar rhythmsTempo variationsPerceptionTempoMonths of ageTypes of changesRhythmic fashionInfantsInvarianceTrialsTemporal differencesRhythmAgeSuch patternsObjectsThe decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants
Lewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 6771-6774. PMID: 16618919, PMCID: PMC1458955, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0602027103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual narrowingIntersensory perceptionPairs of monkeysPerceptual developmentIntersensory matchingPerceptual systemSensory modalitiesSpecies facesHuman faceHuman infantsDifferent vocalizationsCorresponding facesYounger groupVocalizationsFaceMonths of ageOntogenetic featuresPerceptionFundamental featuresInfantsVoiceMonkeys