2020
Temporal dynamics of visual representations in the infant brain
Bayet L, Zinszer BD, Reilly E, Cataldo JK, Pruitt Z, Cichy RM, Nelson CA, Aslin RN. Temporal dynamics of visual representations in the infant brain. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2020, 45: 100860. PMID: 32932205, PMCID: PMC7498752, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant brainComplex visual stimuliVisual representationPairwise classification accuracyEEG dataNeural correlatesNeural representationMental representationsVisual domainVisual objectsRepresentational contentStimulus onsetVisual stimuliNeural activationNeural activityComputational neuroscienceDevelopmental reorganizationIndividual infantsTemporal dynamicsAdult controlsRepresentationAdultsClassification accuracyNeuroscienceAge groups
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
Incremental implicit learning of bundles of statistical patterns
Qian T, Jaeger TF, Aslin RN. Incremental implicit learning of bundles of statistical patterns. Cognition 2016, 157: 156-173. PMID: 27639552, PMCID: PMC5181648, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Learning bundles of stimuli renders stimulus order as a cue, not a confound
Qian T, Aslin RN. Learning bundles of stimuli renders stimulus order as a cue, not a confound. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 14400-14405. PMID: 25246587, PMCID: PMC4210001, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416109111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStimulus orderCognitive phenomenaTask domainTask environmentConsecutive stimuliInfluence behaviorImportant cueCuesCognitionPrevious accountsNormative theoryStimuliBasketball gamesLatent clustersExplanatory powerUnderlying structureConfoundsPerceptionBundle representationsBehaviorPeopleGameRepresentationPerspectiveTheory
2013
Combining fMRI and behavioral measures to examine the process of human learning
Karuza EA, Emberson LL, Aslin RN. Combining fMRI and behavioral measures to examine the process of human learning. Neurobiology Of Learning And Memory 2013, 109: 193-206. PMID: 24076012, PMCID: PMC3963805, DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Word learning under adverse listening conditions: Context-specific recognition
Creel S, Aslin R, Tanenhaus M. Word learning under adverse listening conditions: Context-specific recognition. Language Cognition And Neuroscience 2012, 27: 1021-1038. DOI: 10.1080/01690965.2011.610597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse listening conditionsWord learningListening conditionsLearning phasePicture selection taskNew vocabulary itemsListeners' representationsUnfamiliar shapesLanguage knowledgeVocabulary itemsListenersNoisy wordsSpectral contextWordsSpecific representationComputer displayLearningRepresentationItemsConsonantsRecognitionVowelsTaskPrevious studiesTokens
2005
Encoding Multielement Scenes: Statistical Learning of Visual Feature Hierarchies
Fiser J, Aslin R. Encoding Multielement Scenes: Statistical Learning of Visual Feature Hierarchies. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2005, 134: 521-537. PMID: 16316289, DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.134.4.521.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 shiftsAdultsHolisticMeasuresRepresentationSimilarityPhonological neighbourhoods in the developing lexicon
COADY J, ASLIN R. Phonological neighbourhoods in the developing lexicon. Journal Of Child Language 2003, 30: 441-469. PMID: 12846305, PMCID: PMC5524141, DOI: 10.1017/s0305000903005579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past
Magnuson J, McMurray B, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Lexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past. Cognitive Science 2003, 27: 285-298. DOI: 10.1016/s0364-0213(03)00004-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLexical effectsAmbiguous phonemesPhonemic processingPhoneme perceptionLexical biasesPhonemic representationsProbability biasesTransitional probabilitiesLanguage processingPerceptionPhonemesRecognition systemBiasesFeedforward systemsProcessingCognitionMcClellandCoarticulationFeedbackElmanRepresentationExplanationLexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past
Magnuson J, McMurray B, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Lexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past. Cognitive Science 2003, 27: 285-298. DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2702_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLexical effectsAmbiguous phonemesPhonemic processingPhoneme perceptionLexical biasesPhonemic representationsProbability biasesTransitional probabilitiesLanguage processingPerceptionPhonemesRecognition systemBiasesFeedforward systemsProcessingCognitionMcClellandCoarticulationFeedbackElmanRepresentationExplanation
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 attentionInfantsParadigmLexical Neighborhoods and the Word-Form Representations of 14-Month-Olds
Swingley D, Aslin R. Lexical Neighborhoods and the Word-Form Representations of 14-Month-Olds. Psychological Science 2002, 13: 480-484. PMID: 12219818, DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsWord form representationsVisual fixation taskLexical neighborhoodsVocabulary spurtInfants' representationsPerceptual abilitiesWord recognitionDevelopmental psychologyInfant vocabularyMeaningless syllablesWord meaningsPhonetic detailDevelopmental continuityPhonetic distinctionsSimilar wordsFixation taskInaccurate formForces attentionWordsProminent hypothesisVocabularyTaskRepresentationPsychology
2000
Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children
Swingley D, Aslin R. Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children. Cognition 2000, 76: 147-166. PMID: 10856741, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-0277(00)00081-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsWord recognitionEye movementsEarly lexical representationsChildren's eye movementsYoung childrenFamiliar wordsSpoken wordsChildren's representationsVocabulary sizeObject labelsSimilar wordsChildren's knowledgeSound patternsFocus of debateWordsMispronunciationsCurrent studySentencesChildrenDegree of specificityRepresentationRecognitionReferentsDebate
1988
Perceptual Development
Aslin R, Smith L. Perceptual Development. Annual Review Of Psychology 1988, 39: 435-473. PMID: 3278680, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ps.39.020188.002251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual representationsPerceptual developmentHigher-order processesEffect of experiencePerceptual abilitiesCognitive operationsSpeech soundsVisual modalityLanguage abilityPsychophysical perspectiveLinguistic processesRepresentational changeLanguage influenceHigher-order operationsPostnatal experienceSelective reviewFuture researchRepresentationStrong supportDirectional predictionPotential influenceDevelopmentalistsExperienceGeneral goalTask