Prediction in reading: A review of predictability effects, their theoretical implications, and beyond
Historically, prediction during reading has been considered an inefficient and cognitively
expensive processing mechanism given the inherently generative nature of language, which …
expensive processing mechanism given the inherently generative nature of language, which …
Brain training using cognitive apps can improve cognitive performance and processing speed in older adults
Managing age-related decrease of cognitive function is an important public health
challenge, especially in the context of the global aging of the population. Over the last years …
challenge, especially in the context of the global aging of the population. Over the last years …
Effects of normative aging on eye movements during reading
Substantial progress has been made in understanding the mostly detrimental effects of
normative aging on eye movements during reading. This article provides a review of …
normative aging on eye movements during reading. This article provides a review of …
Multiple predictions during language comprehension: Friends, foes, or indifferent companions?
To comprehend language, we continually use prior context to pre-activate expected
upcoming information, resulting in facilitated processing of incoming words that confirm …
upcoming information, resulting in facilitated processing of incoming words that confirm …
Graded and ungraded expectation patterns: Prediction dynamics during active comprehension
Abstract Language comprehension can be facilitated by the accurate prediction of upcoming
words, but prediction effects are not ubiquitous, and comprehenders likely use predictive …
words, but prediction effects are not ubiquitous, and comprehenders likely use predictive …
Aging, context processing, and comprehension
Context processing in language comprehension is multifaceted and dynamic, influencing
multiple stages of sensory, perceptual, and higher-order cognitive processing. A wealth of …
multiple stages of sensory, perceptual, and higher-order cognitive processing. A wealth of …
Mishearing as a side effect of rational language comprehension in noise
Language comprehension in noise can sometimes lead to mishearing, due to the noise
disrupting the speech signal. Some of the difficulties in dealing with the noisy signal can be …
disrupting the speech signal. Some of the difficulties in dealing with the noisy signal can be …
From 65 to 103, Older Adults Experience Virtual Reality Differently Depending on Their Age: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Study in Nursing Homes and Assisted …
There is growing interest in applications of virtual reality (VR) to improve the lives of older
adults, but the limited research on older adults and VR largely treats older adults as a …
adults, but the limited research on older adults and VR largely treats older adults as a …
Are older adults more risky readers? Evidence from meta-analysis.
J Zhang, KL Warrington, L Li, A Pagán… - Psychology and …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
According to an influential account of aging effects on reading, older adults (65+ years)
employ a more “risky” reading strategy compared to young adults (18–30 years), in which …
employ a more “risky” reading strategy compared to young adults (18–30 years), in which …
Older adults make greater use of word predictability in Chinese reading.
S Zhao, L Li, M Chang, Q Xu, K Zhang… - Psychology and …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
An influential account of normative aging effects on reading holds that older adults make
greater use of contextual predictability to facilitate word identification. However, supporting …
greater use of contextual predictability to facilitate word identification. However, supporting …