2020
Categorization in infancy based on novelty and co-occurrence
Wu R, Kurum E, Ahmed C, Sain D, Aslin RN. Categorization in infancy based on novelty and co-occurrence. Infant Behavior And Development 2020, 62: 101510. PMID: 33291063, DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest trialsObject familiarityNovel objectsObject trialsFamiliar objectsObject categoriesEveryday situationsFamiliar categoriesAbstract categoriesSame categoryNovel categoryFamiliarityObjectsDifferent categoriesInformation abstractionFamiliarizationCategoriesCategorizationInfantsTime studyItemsNoveltyInfancyTrialsAbility
2018
Classifying the mental representation of word meaning in children with Multivariate Pattern Analysis of fNIRS
Gemignani J, Bayet L, Kabdebon C, Blankertz B, Pugh K, Aslin R. Classifying the mental representation of word meaning in children with Multivariate Pattern Analysis of fNIRS. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2018, 00: 295-298. PMID: 30440396, DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8512209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Explicit Associative Learning and Memory in Synesthetes and Nonsynesthetes
Bankieris KR, Aslin RN. Explicit Associative Learning and Memory in Synesthetes and Nonsynesthetes. I-Perception 2016, 7: 2041669516658488. PMID: 27698986, PMCID: PMC5030759, DOI: 10.1177/2041669516658488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociative learningEnhanced long-term memoryShape-colour associationsLearning abilityAssociative learning abilityDevelopment of synesthesiaLong-term memoryMost current theoriesLong-term retentionSynesthetesSubsequent learning abilityTesting blocksGroup differencesControl abilityCurrent theoriesInitial learning rateMemoryLearning rateContinuous measureNeural connectionsLearningNonsynesthetesSynesthesiaGenetic underpinningsAbilityCompositional Reasoning in Early Childhood
Piantadosi S, Aslin R. Compositional Reasoning in Early Childhood. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0147734. PMID: 27588944, PMCID: PMC5010236, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147734.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Phonetic Category Learning and Its Influence on Speech Production
Aslin RN. Phonetic Category Learning and Its Influence on Speech Production. Ecological Psychology 2014, 26: 4-15. PMID: 24954995, PMCID: PMC4061984, DOI: 10.1080/10407413.2014.874839.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Infants' goal anticipation during failed and successful reaching actions
Brandone AC, Horwitz SR, Aslin RN, Wellman HM. Infants' goal anticipation during failed and successful reaching actions. Developmental Science 2013, 17: 23-34. PMID: 24112439, PMCID: PMC3867601, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12095.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Rational snacking: Young children’s decision-making on the marshmallow task is moderated by beliefs about environmental reliability
Kidd C, Palmeri H, Aslin RN. Rational snacking: Young children’s decision-making on the marshmallow task is moderated by beliefs about environmental reliability. Cognition 2012, 126: 109-114. PMID: 23063236, PMCID: PMC3730121, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2012.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarshmallow taskSelf-control abilityGratification taskIndividual differencesRational decision-making processSustained delayGreater rewardsUnreliable conditionsLater lifeTaskClassic paradigmDecision-making processChildrenBeliefsMischelPiagetRewardGratificationAbilityParadigmEvidenceDifferencesReliability
2009
Changing Structures in Midstream: Learning Along the Statistical Garden Path
Gebhart AL, Aslin RN, Newport EL. Changing Structures in Midstream: Learning Along the Statistical Garden Path. Cognitive Science 2009, 33: 1087-1116. PMID: 20574548, PMCID: PMC2889674, DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-6709.2009.01041.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuditory statistical learning taskLow-level acoustic cuesAuditory statistical learningStatistical learning taskTrisyllabic nonsense wordsNonsense wordsExplicit cuesAcoustic cuesLearning taskPitch changesStatistical learningGarden pathDistributional informationLearnersCuesComputational perspectiveWordsTaskLearningPrevious studiesInformationAbility
2008
Visual Perception
Aslin R, Lathrop A. Visual Perception. 2008, 395-403. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012370877-9.00169-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual environmentBasic visual sensitivitiesFace perceptionPerceptual abilitiesVisual perceptionVisual informationExternal worldObject recognitionVisual systemVisual sensitivityVisual stimulationSubsequent experienceYear infantsPerceptionExquisite informationMaturational mechanismsDeficitsInfantsFundamental aspectsRecognitionExperienceAbilityInformationEnvironment
2005
Methodological challenges for understanding cognitive development in infants
Aslin RN, Fiser J. Methodological challenges for understanding cognitive development in infants. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2005, 9: 92-98. PMID: 15737816, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2005.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Segmentation of the speech stream in a non-human primate: statistical learning in cotton-top tamarins
Hauser M, Newport E, Aslin R. Segmentation of the speech stream in a non-human primate: statistical learning in cotton-top tamarins. Cognition 2001, 78: b53-b64. PMID: 11124355, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-0277(00)00132-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpeech streamStream of speechSequences of syllablesNon-human primatesCotton-top tamarinsPrimates' abilitySerial orderPotential wordsSyllable sequencesStatistical learningHuman infantsSequential statisticsHuman adultsLearningAslinParticular aspectsSyllablesSaffranAbilitySpeechFuture workWordsTaskInput streamHumansVisual Development: Infant
Aslin R. Visual Development: Infant. 2001, 16250-16255. DOI: 10.1016/b0-08-043076-7/03613-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual developmentPostnatal sensitive periodNormal visual inputInfants' abilityVisual perceptionFirst postnatal yearVisual inputExperiential factorsHuman infantsVisual sensitivitySensitive periodPostnatal yearPerceptionMethodological techniquesMonths of ageAdult levelsEarly developmentHabituationInfantsAbilityMost infantsDomainDevelopment
1998
Young Infants' Perception of Illusory Contours in Dynamic Displays
Johnson S, Aslin R. Young Infants' Perception of Illusory Contours in Dynamic Displays. Perception 1998, 27: 341-353. PMID: 9775316, DOI: 10.1068/p270341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllusory contoursYoung Infants' PerceptionPerceive object unityDepth segregationObject unityInfants' perceptionCognitive contributionsComputer-generated displaysSecond displayFirst displayDynamic displayThird displaySpatiotemporal integrationPerceptionRod partTexture elementsMonths of ageDisplayBackground textureInfantsAbility
1977
Perceptual analysis of speech sounds by prelinguistic infants: A first report
Aslin R, Perey A, Hennesy E, Pisoni D. Perceptual analysis of speech sounds by prelinguistic infants: A first report. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1977, 62: s99-s99. DOI: 10.1121/1.2016490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpeech perception abilitiesSpeech soundsPerception abilityNovel speech soundsHead-turning paradigmEarly environmental experiencesHead-turning responsePerceptual constancyPrelinguistic infantsVisual stimuliDiscrimination trainingPerceptual analysisTraining stimulusEnvironmental experiencesConditioning phaseStimuliTransfer phaseYoung infantsSoundFeature analysisSpeechInfantsAbilityParadigmTraining