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David J Lewkowicz, PhD

Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study Center

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I am a senior research scientist at the Yale Child Study Center and I investigate the development of speech, language, and the perceptual and attentional processes underlying them in infants, preschool children, and adults.

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Robust holistic face processing in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemicYates 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.
The multisensory cocktail party problem in children: Synchrony-based segregation of multiple talking faces improves in early childhoodLewkowicz D, Schmuckler M, Agrawal V. The multisensory cocktail party problem in children: Synchrony-based segregation of multiple talking faces improves in early childhood. Cognition 2022, 228: 105226. PMID: 35882100, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2022.105226.
Violation of non‐adjacent rule dependencies elicits greater attention to a talker's mouth in 15‐month‐old infantsBirulés J, Martinez‐Alvarez A, Lewkowicz D, de Diego‐Balaguer R, Pons F. Violation of non‐adjacent rule dependencies elicits greater attention to a talker's mouth in 15‐month‐old infants. Infancy 2022, 27: 963-971. PMID: 35833310, PMCID: PMC9542527, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12489.
Attention to audiovisual speech does not facilitate language acquisition in infants with familial history of autismChawarska K, Lewkowicz D, Feiner H, Macari S, Vernetti A. Attention to audiovisual speech does not facilitate language acquisition in infants with familial history of autism. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 1466-1476. PMID: 35244219, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13595.
Mechanisms by Which Early Eye Gaze to the Mouth During Multisensory Speech Influences Expressive Communication Development in Infant Siblings of Children with and Without AutismSantapuram P, Feldman J, Bowman S, Raj S, Suzman E, Crowley S, Kim S, Keceli‐Kaysili B, Bottema‐Beutel K, Lewkowicz D, Wallace M, Woynaroski T. Mechanisms by Which Early Eye Gaze to the Mouth During Multisensory Speech Influences Expressive Communication Development in Infant Siblings of Children with and Without Autism. Mind Brain And Education 2022, 16: 62-74. PMID: 35273650, PMCID: PMC8903197, DOI: 10.1111/mbe.12310.
The multisensory cocktail party problem in adults: Perceptual segregation of talking faces on the basis of audiovisual temporal synchronyLewkowicz 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.
Masks Can Be Detrimental to Babies’ Speech and Language DevelopmentLewkowicz, D. J. Masks can be detrimental to babies’ speech and language development: the good news is that parents can take action to compensate. Scientific American, Feb. 11, 2021
Stability of Variables Derived From Measures of Multisensory Function in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Dunham K, Feldman J, Liu Y, Cassidy M, Conrad J, Santapuram P, Suzman E, Tu A, Butera I, Simon D, Broderick N, Wallace M, Lewkowicz D, Woynaroski T. Stability of Variables Derived From Measures of Multisensory Function in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities 2020, 125: 287-303. PMID: 32609807, PMCID: PMC8903073, DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-125.4.287.
Highly proficient L2 speakers still need to attend to a talker’s mouth when processing L2 speechBirulés J, Bosch L, Pons F, Lewkowicz D. Highly proficient L2 speakers still need to attend to a talker’s mouth when processing L2 speech. Language Cognition And Neuroscience 2020, 35: 1314-1325. DOI: 10.1080/23273798.2020.1762905.
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.
Chapter 4 The development of multisensory processes for perceiving the environment and the selfLewkowicz 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.
Twelve-month-old infants’ attention to the eyes of a talking face is associated with communication and social skillsPons F, Bosch L, Lewkowicz D. Twelve-month-old infants’ attention to the eyes of a talking face is associated with communication and social skills. Infant Behavior And Development 2019, 54: 80-84. PMID: 30634137, DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.12.003.
Erratum to “The origins of cortical multisensory dynamics: Evidence from human infants” [Dev. Cognit. Neurosci. 34 (November) (2018) 75–81]Werchan D, Baumgartner H, Lewkowicz D, Amso D. Erratum to “The origins of cortical multisensory dynamics: Evidence from human infants” [Dev. Cognit. Neurosci. 34 (November) (2018) 75–81]. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2018, 37: 100609. PMID: 30577990, PMCID: PMC6818512, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.12.007.
Inside bilingualism: Language background modulates selective attention to a talker's mouthBirulés J, Bosch L, Brieke R, Pons F, Lewkowicz D. Inside bilingualism: Language background modulates selective attention to a talker's mouth. Developmental Science 2018, 22: e12755. PMID: 30251757, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12755.
The origins of cortical multisensory dynamics: Evidence from human infantsWerchan D, Baumgartner H, Lewkowicz D, Amso D. The origins of cortical multisensory dynamics: Evidence from human infants. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2018, 34: 75-81. PMID: 30099263, PMCID: PMC6629259, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.07.002.
The redeployment of attention to the mouth of a talking face during the second year of lifede Boisferon A, Tift A, Minar N, Lewkowicz D. The redeployment of attention to the mouth of a talking face during the second year of life. Journal Of Experimental Child Psychology 2018, 172: 189-200. PMID: 29627481, PMCID: PMC5920681, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2018.03.009.
Learning of hierarchical serial patterns emerges in infancyLewkowicz 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.
Overcoming the other‐race effect in infancy with multisensory redundancy: 10–12‐month‐olds discriminate dynamic other‐race faces producing speechMinar N, Lewkowicz D. Overcoming the other‐race effect in infancy with multisensory redundancy: 10–12‐month‐olds discriminate dynamic other‐race faces producing speech. Developmental Science 2017, 21: e12604. PMID: 28944541, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12604.
Audio-Visual Perception of Gender by Infants Emerges Earlier for Adult-Directed SpeechRichoz 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.
Multisensory Processes: A Balancing Act across the LifespanMurray 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.
Selective attention to a talker's mouth in infancy: role of audiovisual temporal synchrony and linguistic experiencede Boisferon A, Tift A, Minar N, Lewkowicz D. Selective attention to a talker's mouth in infancy: role of audiovisual temporal synchrony and linguistic experience. Developmental Science 2016, 20 PMID: 26743437, PMCID: PMC6340138, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12381.
Language familiarity modulates relative attention to the eyes and mouth of a talkerBarenholtz E, Mavica L, Lewkowicz D. Language familiarity modulates relative attention to the eyes and mouth of a talker. Cognition 2015, 147: 100-105. PMID: 26649759, PMCID: PMC6367725, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2015.11.013.
In memoriam: Gerald Turkewitz & his scienceLewkowicz D. In memoriam: Gerald Turkewitz & his science. Developmental Psychobiology 2015, 57: 858-860. PMID: 26407919, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21363.
Perception of Multisensory Gender Coherence in 6‐ and 9‐Month‐Old InfantsHillairet 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.
Bilingualism Modulates Infants’ Selective Attention to the Mouth of a Talking FacePons 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.
Perception of the multisensory coherence of fluent audiovisual speech in infancy: Its emergence and the role of experienceLewkowicz 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.
Categorical congruence facilitates multisensory associative learningBarenholtz E, Lewkowicz D, Davidson M, Mavica L. Categorical congruence facilitates multisensory associative learning. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2014, 21: 1346-1352. PMID: 24671776, PMCID: PMC6469507, DOI: 10.3758/s13423-014-0612-7.
Infant perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in familiar and unfamiliar fluent speechPons F, Lewkowicz D. Infant perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in familiar and unfamiliar fluent speech. Acta Psychologica 2014, 149: 142-147. PMID: 24576508, DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.12.013.
Infants Are Not Sensitive to Synesthetic Cross-Modality CorrespondencesLewkowicz D, Minar N. Infants Are Not Sensitive to Synesthetic Cross-Modality Correspondences. Psychological Science 2014, 25: 832-834. PMID: 24463555, PMCID: PMC3954909, DOI: 10.1177/0956797613516011.
Early experience and multisensory perceptual narrowingLewkowicz D. Early experience and multisensory perceptual narrowing. Developmental Psychobiology 2014, 56: 292-315. PMID: 24435505, PMCID: PMC3953347, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21197.
Eye-Catching Odors: Olfaction Elicits Sustained Gazing to Faces and Eyes in 4-Month-Old InfantsDurand K, Baudouin J, Lewkowicz D, Goubet N, Schaal B. Eye-Catching Odors: Olfaction Elicits Sustained Gazing to Faces and Eyes in 4-Month-Old Infants. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e70677. PMID: 24015175, PMCID: PMC3756010, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070677.
Eye fixations during encoding of familiar and unfamiliar languageMavica L, Barenholtz E, Lewkowicz D. Eye fixations during encoding of familiar and unfamiliar language. Journal Of Vision 2013, 13: 1081-1081. DOI: 10.1167/13.9.1081.
The Audiovisual Temporal Binding Window Narrows in Early ChildhoodLewkowicz D, Flom R. The Audiovisual Temporal Binding Window Narrows in Early Childhood. Child Development 2013, 85: 685-694. PMID: 23888869, PMCID: PMC3954953, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12142.
Perception of audio-visual speech synchrony in Spanish-speaking children with and without specific language impairment – CORRIGENDUMPONS 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.
Development of ordinal sequence perception in infancyLewkowicz D. Development of ordinal sequence perception in infancy. Developmental Science 2013, 16: 352-364. PMID: 23587035, PMCID: PMC3954567, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12029.
Recognition of amodal language identity emerges in infancyLewkowicz D, Pons F. Recognition of amodal language identity emerges in infancy. International Journal Of Behavioral Development 2013, 37: 90-94. PMID: 24648601, PMCID: PMC3956126, DOI: 10.1177/0165025412467582.
How self-generated experience contributes to the development of speech and language in human infants?Lewkowicz D. How self-generated experience contributes to the development of speech and language in human infants? Multisensory Research 2013, 26: 56-56. DOI: 10.1163/22134808-000s0035.
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.
The multisensory approach to developmentBremner A, Lewkowicz D, Spence C. The multisensory approach to development. 2012, 1-26. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586059.003.0001.
The unexpected effects of experience on the development of multisensory perception in primatesLewkowicz D. The unexpected effects of experience on the development of multisensory perception in primates. 2012, 159-182. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586059.003.0007.
The development of audiovisual speech perceptionSoto-Faraco S, Calabresi M, Navarra J, Werker J, Lewkowicz D. The development of audiovisual speech perception. 2012, 207-228. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586059.003.0009.
Infants deploy selective attention to the mouth of a talking face when learning speechLewkowicz D, Hansen-Tift A. Infants deploy selective attention to the mouth of a talking face when learning speech. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 1431-1436. PMID: 22307596, PMCID: PMC3277111, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1114783109.
Infant perception of audiovisual synchrony in fluent speechPons F, Lewkowicz D. Infant perception of audiovisual synchrony in fluent speech. Multisensory Research 2012, 25: 36-36. DOI: 10.1163/187847612x646587.
The critical role of experience in the early development of multisensory perceptionLewkowicz D. The critical role of experience in the early development of multisensory perception. Multisensory Research 2012, 25: 200-200. DOI: 10.1163/187847612x648297.
Single-object consistency facilitates multisensory pair learning: Evidence for unitizationBarenholtz E, Lewkowicz D, Kogelschatz L. Single-object consistency facilitates multisensory pair learning: Evidence for unitization. Multisensory Research 2012, 25: 11-11. DOI: 10.1163/187847612x646343.
Paradoxical psychological functioning in early child developmentPascual-Leone A, Ramachandran V, Cole J, Della Sala S, Manly T, Mayes A, Sacks O, Lewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. Paradoxical psychological functioning in early child development. 2011, 110-129. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511978098.008.
The development of the uncanny valley in infantsLewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The development of the uncanny valley in infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2011, 54: 124-132. PMID: 21761407, PMCID: PMC3197970, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20583.
The Biological Implausibility of the Nature–Nurture Dichotomy and What It Means for the Study of InfancyLewkowicz D. The Biological Implausibility of the Nature–Nurture Dichotomy and What It Means for the Study of Infancy. Infancy 2011, 16: 331-367. PMID: 21709807, PMCID: PMC3119494, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7078.2011.00079.x.
Learning to bind faces and voices: a gender-congruency advantageBarenholtz E, Davidson M, Lewkowicz D, Kogelschatz L. Learning to bind faces and voices: a gender-congruency advantage. Journal Of Vision 2010, 10: 881-881. DOI: 10.1167/10.7.881.
The Ontogeny of Human Multisensory Object Perception: A Constructivist AccountLewkowicz D. The Ontogeny of Human Multisensory Object Perception: A Constructivist Account. 2010, 303-327. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5615-6_16.
Semantic confusion regarding the development of multisensory integration: a practical solutionStein B, Burr D, Constantinidis C, Laurienti P, Meredith M, Perrault T, Ramachandran R, Röder B, Rowland B, Sathian K, Schroeder C, Shams L, Stanford T, Wallace M, Yu L, Lewkowicz D. Semantic confusion regarding the development of multisensory integration: a practical solution. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 31: 1713-1720. PMID: 20584174, PMCID: PMC3055172, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07206.x.
Development of multimodal spatial integration and orienting behavior in humansChee-Ruiter C, Neil P, Scheier C, Lewkowicz D, Shimojo S. Development of multimodal spatial integration and orienting behavior in humans. Journal Of Vision 2010, 3: 774-774. DOI: 10.1167/3.9.774.
Intersensory Perception at Birth: Newborns Match Nonhuman Primate Faces and VoicesLewkowicz 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.
Infant Perception of Audio-Visual Speech SynchronyLewkowicz D. Infant Perception of Audio-Visual Speech Synchrony. Developmental Psychology 2010, 46: 66-77. PMID: 20053007, DOI: 10.1037/a0015579.
Sequence Learning in 4‐Month‐Old Infants: Do Infants Represent Ordinal Information?Lewkowicz D, Berent I. Sequence Learning in 4‐Month‐Old Infants: Do Infants Represent Ordinal Information? Child Development 2009, 80: 1811-1823. PMID: 19930353, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01369.x.
Sequence learning in infancy: the independent contributions of conditional probability and pair frequency informationMarcovitch S, Lewkowicz D. Sequence learning in infancy: the independent contributions of conditional probability and pair frequency information. Developmental Science 2009, 12: 1020-1025. PMID: 19840056, PMCID: PMC2769011, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00838.x.
The emergence of multisensory systems through perceptual narrowingLewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The emergence of multisensory systems through perceptual narrowing. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2009, 13: 470-478. PMID: 19748305, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2009.08.004.
Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancyPons 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.
Heterochrony and Cross-Species Intersensory Matching by Infant Vervet MonkeysZangenehpour S, Ghazanfar A, Lewkowicz D, Zatorre R. Heterochrony and Cross-Species Intersensory Matching by Infant Vervet Monkeys. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e4302. PMID: 19172998, PMCID: PMC2627929, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004302.
Perception of Dynamic and Static Audiovisual Sequences in 3‐ and 4‐Month‐Old InfantsLewkowicz 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.
The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants: Underlying mechanisms and its developmental persistenceLewkowicz 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.
The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Bimodal Primate Vocal CommunicationGhazanfar A, Lewkowicz D. The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Bimodal Primate Vocal Communication. 2008, 85-110. DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-79102-7_7.
Perception of audiovisual rhythm and its invariance in 4‐ to 10‐month‐old infantsLewkowicz D, Marcovitch S. Perception of audiovisual rhythm and its invariance in 4‐ to 10‐month‐old infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2006, 48: 631-632. DOI: 10.1002/dev.20179.
Development of multisensory spatial integration and perception in humansNeil P, Chee‐Ruiter C, Scheier C, Lewkowicz D, Shimojo S. Development of multisensory spatial integration and perception in humans. Developmental Science 2006, 9: 454-464. PMID: 16911447, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2006.00512.x.
Perception of audiovisual rhythm and its invariance in 4‐ to 10‐month‐old infantsLewkowicz 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.
The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infantsLewkowicz 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.
Serial order processing in human infants and the role of multisensory redundancyLewkowicz D. Serial order processing in human infants and the role of multisensory redundancy. Cognitive Processing 2004, 5: 113-122. DOI: 10.1007/s10339-004-0015-1.
Perception of serial order in infantsLewkowicz D. Perception of serial order in infants. Developmental Science 2004, 7: 175-184. PMID: 15320377, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2004.00336.x.
U-Shaped Functions: Artifact or Hallmark of Development?Marcovitch S, Lewkowicz D. U-Shaped Functions: Artifact or Hallmark of Development? Journal Of Cognition And Development 2004, 5: 113-118. DOI: 10.1207/s15327647jcd0501_10.
Learning and Discrimination of Audiovisual Events in Human Infants: The Hierarchical Relation Between Intersensory Temporal Synchrony and Rhythmic Pattern CuesLewkowicz D. Learning and Discrimination of Audiovisual Events in Human Infants: The Hierarchical Relation Between Intersensory Temporal Synchrony and Rhythmic Pattern Cues. Developmental Psychology 2003, 39: 795-804. PMID: 12952394, DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.39.5.795.
To bounce or not to bounce? A reply to SlaterScheier C, Lewkowicz D, Shimojo S. To bounce or not to bounce? A reply to Slater. Developmental Science 2003, 6: 243-244. DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00278.
Sound induces perceptual reorganization of an ambiguous motion display in human infantsScheier C, Lewkowicz D, Shimojo S. Sound induces perceptual reorganization of an ambiguous motion display in human infants. Developmental Science 2003, 6: 233-241. DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00276.
Heterogeneity and heterochrony in the development of intersensory perceptionLewkowicz D. Heterogeneity and heterochrony in the development of intersensory perception. Brain Research 2002, 14: 41-63. PMID: 12063129, DOI: 10.1016/s0926-6410(02)00060-5.
The Concept of Ecological Validity: What Are Its Limitations and Is It Bad to Be Invalid?Lewkowicz D. The Concept of Ecological Validity: What Are Its Limitations and Is It Bad to Be Invalid? Infancy 2001, 2: 437-450. PMID: 33451191, DOI: 10.1207/s15327078in0204_03.
Situating situated multimodal perception: The relevance of global arrays to developmentLewkowicz D, Scheier C. Situating situated multimodal perception: The relevance of global arrays to development. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2001, 24: 225-226. DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x01353943.
Three‐month‐old infants learn arbitrary auditory–visual pairings between voices and facesBrookes H, Slater A, Quinn P, Lewkowicz D, Hayes R, Brown E. Three‐month‐old infants learn arbitrary auditory–visual pairings between voices and faces. Infant And Child Development 2001, 10: 75-82. DOI: 10.1002/icd.249.
Infants' Perception of the Audible, Visible, and Bimodal Attributes of Multimodal SyllablesLewkowicz D. Infants' Perception of the Audible, Visible, and Bimodal Attributes of Multimodal Syllables. Child Development 2000, 71: 1241-1257. PMID: 11108094, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00226.
The Development of Intersensory Temporal Perception: An Epigenetic Systems/Limitations ViewLewkowicz D. The Development of Intersensory Temporal Perception: An Epigenetic Systems/Limitations View. Psychological Bulletin 2000, 126: 281-308. PMID: 10748644, DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.126.2.281.
Chapter 16 The development of temporal and spatial intermodal perceptionLewkowicz D. Chapter 16 The development of temporal and spatial intermodal perception. 1999, 129: 395-420. DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4115(99)80038-7.
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Stimulus‐Seeking Behaviors during the First Year of LifeaFreedland R, Karmel B, Gardner J, Lewkowicz D. Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Stimulus‐Seeking Behaviors during the First Year of Lifea. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 386-390. PMID: 29087575, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09762.x.
Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Responsiveness to Multimodal Information in Infants between 4 and 10 Months of AgeaLewkowicz D, Karmel B, Gardner J. Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Responsiveness to Multimodal Information in Infants between 4 and 10 Months of Agea. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 408-411. PMID: 29087586, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09767.x.
Infants' response to the audible and visible properties of the human face: II. Discrimination of differences between singing and adult‐directed speechLewkowicz D. Infants' response to the audible and visible properties of the human face: II. Discrimination of differences between singing and adult‐directed speech. Developmental Psychobiology 1998, 32: 261-274. PMID: 9589215, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2302(199805)32:4<261::aid-dev1>3.0.co;2-l.
Responsiveness to the audible & visible components of the human face in high-risk & cocaine-exposed infantsLewkowicz D, Gardner J, Karmel B. Responsiveness to the audible & visible components of the human face in high-risk & cocaine-exposed infants. Infant Behavior And Development 1998, 21: 536. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(98)91749-0.
The detection of intermodal rate and synchrony relations in 6- and 8-month-old infantsLewkowicz D, Lickliter R. The detection of intermodal rate and synchrony relations in 6- and 8-month-old infants. Infant Behavior And Development 1998, 21: 537. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(98)91750-7.
Unimodal sensory experience interferes with responsiveness to the spatial contiguity of multimodal maternal cues in bobwhite quail chicksColumbus R, Sleigh M, Lickliter R, Lewkowicz D. Unimodal sensory experience interferes with responsiveness to the spatial contiguity of multimodal maternal cues in bobwhite quail chicks. Infant Behavior And Development 1998, 21: 397-409. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(98)90016-9.
Perception of Auditory-Visual Temporal Synchrony in Human InfantsLewkowicz D. Perception of Auditory-Visual Temporal Synchrony in Human Infants. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 1996, 22: 1094-1106. PMID: 8865617, DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.22.5.1094.
Intersensory experience and early perceptual development: The role of spatial contiguity in bobwhite quail chicks' responsiveness to multimodal maternal cuesLickliter R, Lewkowicz D, Columbus R. Intersensory experience and early perceptual development: The role of spatial contiguity in bobwhite quail chicks' responsiveness to multimodal maternal cues. Developmental Psychobiology 1996, 29: 403-416. PMID: 8809492, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2302(199607)29:5<403::aid-dev1>3.0.co;2-s.
The temporal basis of multimodal integrationLewkowicz D. The temporal basis of multimodal integration. Infant Behavior And Development 1996, 19: 158. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(96)90213-1.
Role of spatial contiguity in quail chicks' responsiveness to multimodal maternal cuesLickliter R, Lewkowicz D, Columbus R. Role of spatial contiguity in quail chicks' responsiveness to multimodal maternal cues. Infant Behavior And Development 1996, 19: 578. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(96)90632-3.
Is responsiveness to multimodal, infant-directed talk affected by CNS damage and exposure to cocaine?Lewkowicz D, Karmel B, Gardner J. Is responsiveness to multimodal, infant-directed talk affected by CNS damage and exposure to cocaine? Infant Behavior And Development 1996, 19: 575. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(96)90629-3.
Infants' Response to the Audible and Visible Properties of the Human Face: 1. Role of Lexical–Syntactic Content, Temporal Synchrony, Gender, and Manner of SpeechLewkowicz D. Infants' Response to the Audible and Visible Properties of the Human Face: 1. Role of Lexical–Syntactic Content, Temporal Synchrony, Gender, and Manner of Speech. Developmental Psychology 1996, 32: 347-366. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.32.2.347.
A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and ActionLewkowicz D, Lickliter R. A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 1995, 7: 512-514. PMID: 23961909, DOI: 10.1162/jocn.1995.7.4.512.
Intersensory Experience and Early Perceptual Development:: Attenuated Prenatal Sensory Stimulation Affects Postnatal Auditory and Visual Responsiveness in Bobwhite Quail Chicks (Colinus virginianus )Lickliter R, Lewkowicz D. Intersensory Experience and Early Perceptual Development:: Attenuated Prenatal Sensory Stimulation Affects Postnatal Auditory and Visual Responsiveness in Bobwhite Quail Chicks (Colinus virginianus ). Developmental Psychology 1995, 31: 609-618. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.31.4.609.
Limitations on Infants' Response to Rate-Based Auditory–Visual RelationsLewkowicz D. Limitations on Infants' Response to Rate-Based Auditory–Visual Relations. Developmental Psychology 1994, 30: 880-892. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.30.6.880.
Reflections on infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: Response to Spelke (1994)Lewkowicz D. Reflections on infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: Response to Spelke (1994). Infant Behavior And Development 1994, 17: 475-478. DOI: 10.1016/0163-6383(94)90041-8.
The Development of Intersensory PerceptionLewkowicz D, Lickliter R. The Development of Intersensory Perception. 1994 DOI: 10.4324/9780203773079.
Reflections on infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: Response to Spelke (1994)Lewkowicz D. Reflections on infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: Response to Spelke (1994). Infant Behavior And Development 1994, 17: 289-292. DOI: 10.1016/0163-6383(94)90008-6.
Infants’ responsiveness to the auditory and visual attributes of a sounding/moving stimulusLewkowicz D. Infants’ responsiveness to the auditory and visual attributes of a sounding/moving stimulus. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics 1992, 52: 519-528. PMID: 1437484, DOI: 10.3758/bf03206713.
Infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: The effect of synchronous sounds on visual preferences for moving stimuliLewkowicz D. Infants' response to temporally based intersensory equivalence: The effect of synchronous sounds on visual preferences for moving stimuli. Infant Behavior And Development 1992, 15: 297-324. DOI: 10.1016/0163-6383(92)80002-c.
The Development of Temporally-Based Intersensory Perception in Human InfantsLewkowicz D. The Development of Temporally-Based Intersensory Perception in Human Infants. 1992, 33-43. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-3536-0_4.
Handling Preterm Infants in Hospitals: Stimulating Controversy About Timing of StimulationGorski P, Huntington L, Lewkowicz D. Handling Preterm Infants in Hospitals: Stimulating Controversy About Timing of Stimulation. Clinics In Perinatology 1990, 17: 103-112. PMID: 2318011, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30592-x.
Chapter 1 The Role of Temporal Factors in Infant Behavior and Development**The author's work reported in this chapter was supported in part by a Behavioral Sciences Research Grant from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.Lewkowicz D. Chapter 1 The Role of Temporal Factors in Infant Behavior and Development**The author's work reported in this chapter was supported in part by a Behavioral Sciences Research Grant from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. 1989, 59: 9-62. DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4115(08)61038-9.
Sensory Dominance in Infants: 2. Ten-Month-Old Infants’ Response to Auditory-Visual CompoundsLewkowicz D. Sensory Dominance in Infants: 2. Ten-Month-Old Infants’ Response to Auditory-Visual Compounds. Developmental Psychology 1988, 24: 172-182. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.24.2.172.
Sensory Dominance in Infants: 1. Six-Month-Old Infants’ Response to Auditory-Visual CompoundsLewkowicz D. Sensory Dominance in Infants: 1. Six-Month-Old Infants’ Response to Auditory-Visual Compounds. Developmental Psychology 1988, 24: 155-171. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.24.2.155.
Advances in Neonatal and Infant Behavioral AssessmentGORSKI P, LEWKOWICZ D, HUNTINGTON L. Advances in Neonatal and Infant Behavioral Assessment. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 1987, 8: 39-50. PMID: 3546383, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-198702000-00009.
Developmental changes in infants' bisensory response to synchronous durationsLewkowicz D. Developmental changes in infants' bisensory response to synchronous durations. Infant Behavior And Development 1986, 9: 335-353. DOI: 10.1016/0163-6383(86)90008-1.
Effects of Visual and Auditory Stimulation on Subsequent Visual Preferences in NeonatesGardner J, Lewkowicz D, Rose S, Karmel B. Effects of Visual and Auditory Stimulation on Subsequent Visual Preferences in Neonates. International Journal Of Behavioral Development 1986, 9: 251-263. DOI: 10.1177/016502548600900208.
Developmental Changes in Infants' Visual Response to Temporal FrequencyLewkowicz D. Developmental Changes in Infants' Visual Response to Temporal Frequency. Developmental Psychology 1985, 21: 858-865. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.21.5.858.
Bisensory Response to Temporal Frequency in 4-Month-Old InfantsLewkowicz D. Bisensory Response to Temporal Frequency in 4-Month-Old Infants. Developmental Psychology 1985, 21: 306-317. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.21.2.306.
Determinants of Infant PerceptionTurkewitz G, Lewkowicz D, Gardner J. Determinants of Infant Perception. 1983, 13: 39-62. DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3454(08)60285-5.
20 Relationships between Processing and Motor Asymmetries in Early DevelopmentLEWKOWICZ D, TURKEWITZ G. 20 Relationships between Processing and Motor Asymmetries in Early Development. 1983, 375-393. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-773140-7.50024-8.
Influence of hemispheric specialization in sensory processing on reaching in infants: Age and gender related effectsLewkowicz D, Turkewitz G. Influence of hemispheric specialization in sensory processing on reaching in infants: Age and gender related effects. Developmental Psychology 1982, 18: 301-308. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.18.2.301.
Intersensory interaction in newborns: modification of visual preferences following exposure to sound.Lewkowicz D, Turkewitz G. Intersensory interaction in newborns: modification of visual preferences following exposure to sound. Child Development 1981, 52: 827-32. PMID: 7285654, DOI: 10.2307/1129083.
Cross-modal equivalence in early infancy: Auditory–visual intensity matchingLewkowicz D, Turkewitz G. Cross-modal equivalence in early infancy: Auditory–visual intensity matching. Developmental Psychology 1980, 16: 597-607. DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.16.6.597.
A method for adapting headphones for use with infantsLewkowicz D. A method for adapting headphones for use with infants. Infant Behavior And Development 1980, 3: 283-284. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(80)80033-6.
Lateral differences and head‐turning responses to somesthetic stimulation in premature human infantsLewkowicz D, Gardner J, Turkewitz G. Lateral differences and head‐turning responses to somesthetic stimulation in premature human infants. Developmental Psychobiology 1979, 12: 607-614. PMID: 510800, DOI: 10.1002/dev.420120609.
Development of postural asymmetry in premature human infantsGardner J, Lewkowicz D, Turkewitz G. Development of postural asymmetry in premature human infants. Developmental Psychobiology 1977, 10: 471-480. PMID: 913889, DOI: 10.1002/dev.420100507.

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