Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy
The measurement of newborns’ brain hemodynamic activity has improved our understanding of early cognitive processes, in particular of language acquisition. In this paper, we describe two experimental protocols adapted to study neonates’ speech processing capacities using functional near-infrared spe...
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doaj-cc85d9738313403fb3a2d4e0a4d79c792020-11-24T22:46:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782011-04-01210.3389/fpsyg.2011.000649686Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopySilvia eBenavides-Varela0David Maximiliano Gómez1David Maximiliano Gómez2Jacques eMehler3SISSASISSAUniversity of ChileSISSAThe measurement of newborns’ brain hemodynamic activity has improved our understanding of early cognitive processes, in particular of language acquisition. In this paper, we describe two experimental protocols adapted to study neonates’ speech processing capacities using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): the block design and the familiarization-recognition design. We review some of their benefits and disadvantages, and refer to research issues that can be explored by means of these protocols. We also illustrate the use of the two experimental designs through representative fNIRS studies that reveal specific patterns of activation of the newborn brain during speech perception, learning of repetition structures, and word recognition.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00064/fullcognitive developmentlanguage acquisitionfNIRSNeonatal cognitionNewborns' memory |
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Silvia eBenavides-Varela David Maximiliano Gómez David Maximiliano Gómez Jacques eMehler Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy Frontiers in Psychology cognitive development language acquisition fNIRS Neonatal cognition Newborns' memory |
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Silvia eBenavides-Varela David Maximiliano Gómez David Maximiliano Gómez Jacques eMehler |
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Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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Studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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studying neonates’ language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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1664-1078 |
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2011-04-01 |
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The measurement of newborns’ brain hemodynamic activity has improved our understanding of early cognitive processes, in particular of language acquisition. In this paper, we describe two experimental protocols adapted to study neonates’ speech processing capacities using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): the block design and the familiarization-recognition design. We review some of their benefits and disadvantages, and refer to research issues that can be explored by means of these protocols. We also illustrate the use of the two experimental designs through representative fNIRS studies that reveal specific patterns of activation of the newborn brain during speech perception, learning of repetition structures, and word recognition. |
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cognitive development language acquisition fNIRS Neonatal cognition Newborns' memory |
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00064/full |
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