Bilingualism and domain-general cognitive functions from a neural perspective: A systematic review

L Tao, G Wang, M Zhu, Q Cai - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
A large body of research has indicated that bilingualism–through continual practice in
language control–may impact cognitive functions, as well as relevant aspects of brain …

[HTML][HTML] Verbal working memory as emergent from language comprehension and production

SC Schwering, MC MacDonald - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This article reviews current models of verbal working memory and considers the role of
language comprehension and long-term memory in the ability to maintain and order verbal …

Dysfunctional neural network of spatial working memory contributes to developmental dyscalculia

S Rotzer, T Loenneker, K Kucian, E Martin, P Klaver… - Neuropsychologia, 2009 - Elsevier
The underlying neural mechanisms of developmental dyscalculia (DD) are still far from
being clearly understood. Even the behavioral processes that generate or influence this …

[HTML][HTML] Language repetition and short-term memory: an integrative framework

S Majerus - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Short-term maintenance of verbal information is a core factor of language repetition,
especially when reproducing multiple or unfamiliar stimuli. Many models of language …

Bilingual brain training: A neurobiological framework of how bilingual experience improves executive function

A Stocco, B Yamasaki, R Natalenko… - International Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals who develop bilingually typically outperform monolinguals on tests of executive
functions. This advantage likely reflects enhanced prefrontal function, but the mechanisms …

The commonality of neural networks for verbal and visual short-term memory

S Majerus, A d'Argembeau, T Martinez Perez… - Journal of cognitive …, 2010 - direct.mit.edu
Although many neuroimaging studies have considered verbal and visual short-term memory
(STM) as relying on neurally segregated short-term buffer systems, the present study …

Language aptitude for pronunciation in advanced second language (L2) learners: Behavioural predictors and neural substrates

X Hu, H Ackermann, JA Martin, M Erb, S Winkler… - Brain and language, 2013 - Elsevier
Individual differences in second language (L2) aptitude have been assumed to depend
upon a variety of cognitive and personality factors. Especially, the cognitive factor …

The contribution of short-term memory for serial order to early reading acquisition: Evidence from a longitudinal study

TM Perez, S Majerus, M Poncelet - Journal of Experimental Child …, 2012 - Elsevier
Early reading acquisition skills have been linked to verbal short-term memory (STM)
capacity. However, the nature of this relationship remains controversial because verbal …

New discoveries from the bilingual brain and mind across the life span: Implications for education

LA Petitto - Mind, Brain, and Education, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss the fruits of educational neuroscience research from our laboratory and show
how the typical maturational timing milestones in bilingual language acquisition provide …

Pain and non-pain processing during hypnosis: a thulium-YAG event-related fMRI study

A Vanhaudenhuyse, M Boly, E Balteau, C Schnakers… - Neuroimage, 2009 - Elsevier
The neural mechanisms underlying the antinociceptive effects of hypnosis still remain
unclear. Using a parametric single-trial thulium-YAG laser fMRI paradigm, we assessed …