Reading of alphabetic writing systems, such as English, has been extensively studied and
most theories and models of reading are based on findings from these studies. This practice …

The prospect of speed reading—reading at an increased speed without any loss of
comprehension—has undeniable appeal. Speed reading has been an intriguing concept for …

Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

Transformer models such as GPT generate human-like language and are predictive of
human brain responses to language. Here, using functional-MRI-measured brain responses …

Many emojis symbolize nonverbal cues that are used during face-to-face communication.
Despite their popularity, few studies have examined how emojis influence digital …

Word frequency is the most important variable in research on word processing and memory.
Yet, the main criterion for selecting word frequency norms has been the availability of the …

Eye movements are now widely used to investigate cognitive processes during reading,
scene perception, and visual search. In this article, research on the following topics is …

Recent studies of eye movements in reading and other information processing tasks, such
as music reading, typing, visual search, and scene perception, are reviewed. The major …

We present a user study for two different automatic strategies that simplify text content for
people with dyslexia. The strategies considered are the standard one (replacing a complex …

Vector‐based models of word meaning have become increasingly popular in cognitive
science. The appeal of these models lies in their ability to represent meaning simply by …