Bistable images have the possibility of being perceived in two different ways. Due to their
physical characteristics, these visual stimuli allow two different perceptions, associated with …

Ten years ago, the hegemonic idea was that language was a kind of independent module
within the mind, a sort of" print-out" of whatever cognitive activity was taking place, but …

Spatial skills are associated with mathematics skills, but it is unclear if spatial training
transfers to mathematics skills for preschoolers, especially from underserved communities …

Abstract Language communities differ in their stock of reference frames (coordinate systems
for specifying locations and directions). English typically uses egocentrically-defined axes …

Spanish‐English bilinguals were taught academic‐type information about History, Biology,
Chemistry and Mythology in their two languages. Upon testing, it was found that memory …

This volume addresses the growing interest amongst second language acquisition
researchers in linguistic relativity. The chapter authors conceptually explore and empirically …

Toddlers learn words in the context of speech from adult social partners. The present studies
quantitatively describe the temporal context of parent speech to toddlers about objects in …

Linguistic measures in spontaneous speech have shown promise in the early detection of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), but it remains unknown which specific linguistic variables show …

How do we represent the duration of past events that we have conceptualized through
language? Prior research suggests that memory for duration depends on the segmental …

Early spatial skills predict the development of later spatial and mathematical skills. Yet, it is
unclear how comprehension of the words that capture spatial relations, words like behind …