2021
The multisensory cocktail party problem in adults: Perceptual segregation of talking faces on the basis of audiovisual temporal synchrony
Lewkowicz D, Schmuckler M, Agrawal V. The multisensory cocktail party problem in adults: Perceptual segregation of talking faces on the basis of audiovisual temporal synchrony. Cognition 2021, 214: 104743. PMID: 33940250, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAudiovisual temporal synchronyTalking facePerceptual segregationTemporal synchronySpeech utterancesCocktail party problemMultisensory coherenceTalker's eyesAudible utterancesSame speech utteranceEye trackingParty problemSocial interactionUtterancesFaceSynchronyParticipantsAdultsScanning strategyVersionSceneFindingsPreferencesCoherence
2018
Learning of hierarchical serial patterns emerges in infancy
Lewkowicz D, Schmuckler M, Mangalindan D. Learning of hierarchical serial patterns emerges in infancy. Developmental Psychobiology 2018, 60: 243-255. PMID: 29457647, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21614.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2015
Bilingualism Modulates Infants’ Selective Attention to the Mouth of a Talking Face
Pons F, Bosch L, Lewkowicz D. Bilingualism Modulates Infants’ Selective Attention to the Mouth of a Talking Face. Psychological Science 2015, 26: 490-498. PMID: 25767208, PMCID: PMC4398611, DOI: 10.1177/0956797614568320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilingual infantsNonnative speechSelective attentionSpeech cuesAudiovisual speech cuesGreater perceptual salienceMonolingual infantsAudiovisual speechPerceptual salienceTalking faceBilingual inputBilingual environmentSocial interactionInfant's needsSpeechCuesPattern of responseAcquisition processAdaptive processLanguageAttentionEarly ageMonolingualsBilingualsFace