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
Dynamics of neural representations when searching for exemplars and categories of human and non-human faces
Bayet L, Zinszer B, Pruitt Z, Aslin RN, Wu R. Dynamics of neural representations when searching for exemplars and categories of human and non-human faces. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 13277. PMID: 30185919, PMCID: PMC6125483, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31526-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-human facesHuman faceNeural representationTime-resolved multivariate pattern analysisFace perception abilitiesTraditional ERP analysisIndividual human facesMultivariate pattern analysisVisual search studiesNature of representationAttentional selectionERP analysisPerception abilityCategory representationsNeural patternsCategories of humanVisual searchExemplar representationsNeural responsesTarget itemsCategory targetsIndividual faceSearch studiesHuman adultsBehavioral effectsEmergence of the benefits and costs of grouping for visual search
Wu R, McGee B, Rubenstein M, Pruitt Z, Cheung OS, Aslin RN. Emergence of the benefits and costs of grouping for visual search. Psychophysiology 2018, 55: e13087. PMID: 29663415, PMCID: PMC6113073, DOI: 10.1111/psyp.13087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttentionConcept FormationElectroencephalographyEvoked PotentialsFemaleHumansMaleMotor ActivityPattern Recognition, VisualYoung AdultConceptsVisual searchTraining conditionsVisual search efficiencyAttentional selectionNeural responsesExplicit instructionTarget viewPlanned comparisonsRelated itemsSame objectInteraction effectsPretestObjectsDifferent viewsSearch efficiencyPosttestPresent studyParticipantsInstructionItemsViewANOVABenefits
2017
The Lateral Occipital Cortex Is Selective for Object Shape, Not Texture/Color, at Six Months
Emberson LL, Crosswhite SL, Richards JE, Aslin RN. The Lateral Occipital Cortex Is Selective for Object Shape, Not Texture/Color, at Six Months. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 3698-3703. PMID: 28264984, PMCID: PMC5373142, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3300-16.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingChildChild, PreschoolColor PerceptionCuesFemaleForm PerceptionHumansMaleOccipital LobePattern Recognition, VisualPhotic StimulationTask Performance and AnalysisConceptsVisual systemVisual regionsVisual developmentHigh-level visual regionsHigh-level visual areasMid-level visionHuman visual developmentLateral occipital cortexVisual representationHuman visual systemFunctional specializationDevelopmental trajectoriesVisual areasFNIRS dataOccipital cortexCortical hemodynamicsHuman brainObject shapeEarly childhoodMonth oldsCurrent studyShape informationLOCMonths of ageFirst systematic investigation
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremCuesHumansMemoryModels, PsychologicalPattern Recognition, VisualProbability LearningReaction TimeA neural signature of rapid category-based target selection as a function of intra-item perceptual similarity, despite inter-item dissimilarity
Wu R, Pruitt Z, Runkle M, Scerif G, Aslin RN. A neural signature of rapid category-based target selection as a function of intra-item perceptual similarity, despite inter-item dissimilarity. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics 2016, 78: 749-760. PMID: 26732265, PMCID: PMC4811727, DOI: 10.3758/s13414-015-1039-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEvoked Potentials, VisualFemaleHumansMalePattern Recognition, VisualPsychomotor PerformanceYoung AdultConceptsAttentional templatesPerceptual similarityVisual searchVisual search taskHigh-level categorizationNeural measuresNeural signaturesFeature similaritySearch taskCategory itemsSearch templateSearch performanceDissimilar featuresCategory levelNovel categoryAmount of informationTarget selectionCategorizationItemsObjectsWordsTaskAdulthoodCategoriesAdults
2015
Rapid Attentional Selection of Non-native Stimuli despite Perceptual Narrowing
Wu R, Nako R, Band J, Pizzuto J, Ghoreishi Y, Scerif G, Aslin R. Rapid Attentional Selection of Non-native Stimuli despite Perceptual Narrowing. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2015, 27: 2299-2307. PMID: 26244720, PMCID: PMC5797693, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-native stimuliEarly attentional selectionAttentional templatesAttentional selectionPerceptual narrowingVisual search taskN2pc componentERP markersERP resultsResponse selectionInfrequent stimuliBehavioral performanceRelevant stimuliMsec poststimulusBehavioral measuresSearch taskVisual experienceSearch templateDevelopmental progressionLevel judgmentsStimuliSpecific itemsExemplarsPrevious experienceN2pc
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionCognitionFemaleFixation, OcularGoalsHumansInfantInfant BehaviorMaleMotion PerceptionPattern Recognition, VisualPsychology, ChildTime FactorsYoung AdultSearching for Something Familiar or Novel: Top–Down Attentional Selection of Specific Items or Object Categories
Wu R, Scerif G, Aslin RN, Smith TJ, Nako R, Eimer M. Searching for Something Familiar or Novel: Top–Down Attentional Selection of Specific Items or Object Categories. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2013, 25: 719-729. PMID: 23281777, PMCID: PMC3804645, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObject categoriesAttentional target selectionTarget-defining featureCategory-based searchVisual search experimentsAttentional templatesAttentional controlAttentional selectionN2pc componentAttentional guidanceCategory learningPrime stimuliVisual searchNovel contextCategory searchItem levelN2pcCategory levelSearch experimentsSpecific itemsTarget selectionFamiliarStimuliPrimesLearning
2011
Right Hemisphere Dominance in Visual Statistical Learning
Roser ME, Fiser J, Aslin RN, Gazzaniga MS. Right Hemisphere Dominance in Visual Statistical Learning. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 23: 1088-1099. PMID: 20433243, PMCID: PMC3003769, DOI: 10.1162/jocn.2010.21508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplit-brain patientsLeft visual fieldVisual fieldControl participantsStatistical learningHemisphere advantageFMRI activation patternsNormal control participantsVisual statistical learningLeft hemisphere advantageRight hemisphere advantageVisual feature combinationsUnsupervised statistical learningVisuospatial integrationRight hemisphereActivation patternsImplicit learningPairs of shapesVisuospatial processingTest displayNew visual featuresPatientsHemispheric asymmetryVisual featuresConceptual knowledgeProsody guides the rapid mapping of auditory word forms onto visual objects in 6-mo-old infants
Shukla M, White KS, Aslin RN. Prosody guides the rapid mapping of auditory word forms onto visual objects in 6-mo-old infants. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 6038-6043. PMID: 21444800, PMCID: PMC3076873, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1017617108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild LanguageFemaleHumansInfantLearningMalePattern Recognition, VisualSpeech PerceptionConceptsAuditory word formsProsodic phrase boundariesWord formsPhrase boundariesContinuous speechWord learning processWord-like unitsMore naturalistic conditionsVisual referentsVisual objectsLanguage inputSuccessful learningSpeech inputNative languageNaturalistic conditionsHuman infantsLearner expectationsLearning processSpeechReferential roleLearningParsingComplex contextProsodyExpectations
2008
Gradient Sensitivity to Within-Category Variation in Words and Syllables
McMurray B, Aslin RN, Tanenhaus MK, Spivey MJ, Subik D. Gradient Sensitivity to Within-Category Variation in Words and Syllables. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 2008, 34: 1609-1631. PMID: 19045996, PMCID: PMC3011988, DOI: 10.1037/a0011747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDecision MakingEye MovementsHumansPattern Recognition, VisualPhoneticsReaction TimeReadingSemanticsSpeech AcousticsSpeech PerceptionConceptsVoice onset time continuumLexical identification taskAcoustic-phonetic informationLexical competitorsWord recognitionCategory boundariesIdentification taskNatural speechResponse alternativesExperiment 1Experiment 2Acoustic variabilitySynthetic speechEye movementsSpeech signalTime continuumSpeechVOTTaskTypes of tokensPhonemesListenersSyllablesConsonantsPerceptionTracking the time course of phonetic cue integration during spoken word recognition
McMurray B, Clayards MA, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Tracking the time course of phonetic cue integration during spoken word recognition. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2008, 15: 1064-1071. PMID: 19001568, PMCID: PMC2621311, DOI: 10.3758/pbr.15.6.1064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionCuesHumansJudgmentPattern Recognition, VisualPhoneticsSpeech AcousticsSpeech PerceptionConceptsCue integrationWord recognitionManner contrastsVisual world paradigmCompetitor objectAsynchronous cuesLexical accessPhonetic categoriesTarget wordsPhonetic cuesSpeech perceptionWorld paradigmMultiple cuesEye movementsCuesListenersTime courseTrading relationsClassic studyPoints of divergenceRecognitionVoicingPerceptionWordsJudgmentsImmediate effects of form-class constraints on spoken word recognition
Magnuson JS, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Immediate effects of form-class constraints on spoken word recognition. Cognition 2008, 108: 866-873. PMID: 18675408, PMCID: PMC2567831, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2008.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComprehensionHumansMental RecallPattern Recognition, VisualPhoneticsPractice, PsychologicalPsycholinguisticsSemanticsSpeech PerceptionVocabularyConceptsWord recognitionPrevious findingsArtificial lexiconCognitive processingLexical accessSyntactic expectationsPredictive contextVisual informationContext integrationForm classImmediate integrationSyntactic categoriesWeak contextConceptual relationsWordsPragmatic constraintsStrong supportContextRecognitionNounsLexiconImmediate effectsFindingsAdjectivesProcessingContext and Spoken Word Recognition in a Novel Lexicon
Revill KP, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Context and Spoken Word Recognition in a Novel Lexicon. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory And Cognition 2008, 34: 1207-1223. PMID: 18763901, PMCID: PMC2542884, DOI: 10.1037/a0012796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerception of speech reflects optimal use of probabilistic speech cues
Clayards M, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN, Jacobs RA. Perception of speech reflects optimal use of probabilistic speech cues. Cognition 2008, 108: 804-809. PMID: 18582855, PMCID: PMC2582186, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2008.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComprehensionCuesHumansJudgmentModels, StatisticalPattern Recognition, VisualPhoneticsSpeech AcousticsSpeech Perception
2007
Perceived object trajectories during occlusion constrain visual statistical learning
Fiser J, Scholl BJ, Aslin RN. Perceived object trajectories during occlusion constrain visual statistical learning. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2007, 14: 173-178. PMID: 17546749, DOI: 10.3758/bf03194046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColor PerceptionConcept FormationEye MovementsHumansMotion PerceptionOrientationPattern Recognition, VisualPerceptual MaskingProbability LearningPsychomotor PerformancePsychophysicsConceptsVisual statistical learningStatistical learningLearning phaseDifferential eye movementsPerceptual biasesFamiliarity judgmentsShape pairsEye movementsObject trajectoriesPerceptShape sequenceLearningParticipantsComputational complexityJudgmentsObject transitionsBiasesTrajectoriesSpeed profileBiasObjectsOccluderContextFindings
2004
Depth-dependent blur adaptation
Battaglia P, Jacobs R, Aslin R. Depth-dependent blur adaptation. Vision Research 2004, 44: 113-117. PMID: 14637361, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2003.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, OcularAdolescentAdultDepth PerceptionFemaleHumansMalePattern Recognition, VisualPerceptual DistortionVision DisparityVisual AcuityConceptsGroups of participants
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAssociation LearningHabituation, PsychophysiologicHumansInfantPattern Recognition, VisualProbability TheoryPsychology, ChildConceptsLow-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionFemaleHumansInfantLanguage DevelopmentMalePattern Recognition, VisualPhoneticsSemanticsSpeech PerceptionVerbal LearningVocabularyConceptsLexical representationsWord form representationsVisual fixation taskLexical neighborhoodsVocabulary spurtInfants' representationsPerceptual abilitiesWord recognitionDevelopmental psychologyInfant vocabularyMeaningless syllablesWord meaningsPhonetic detailDevelopmental continuityPhonetic distinctionsSimilar wordsFixation taskInaccurate formForces attentionWordsProminent hypothesisVocabularyTaskRepresentationPsychology