Bilingual language processing: A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies

S Sulpizio, N Del Maschio, D Fedeli… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Notwithstanding rising interest, a coherent picture of the brain's representation of two
languages has not yet been achieved. In the present meta-analysis we analysed a large …

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 …

On the phantom-like appearance of bilingualism effects on neurocognition:(How) should we proceed?

E Leivada, M Westergaard, JA Duñabeitia… - Bilingualism …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Numerous studies have argued that bilingualism has effects on cognitive functions.
Recently, in light of increasingly mixed empirical results, this claim has been challenged …

Towards deciphering the fetal foundation of normal cognition and cognitive symptoms from sulcation of the cortex

A Cachia, G Borst, R Jardri, A Raznahan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Growing evidence supports that prenatal processes play an important role for cognitive
ability in normal and clinical conditions. In this context, several neuroimaging studies …

Are you really cursing? Neural processing of taboo words in native and foreign language

S Sulpizio, M Toti, N Del Maschio, A Costa, D Fedeli… - Brain and language, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of socially opprobrious words (taboo words) is a cross-cultural phenomenon
occurring between individuals from almost all social extractions. The neurocognitive …

Chimpanzee histology and functional brain imaging show that the paracingulate sulcus is not human-specific

C Amiez, J Sallet, J Novek, F Hadj-Bouziane… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
The paracingulate sulcus-PCGS-has been considered for a long time to be specific to the
human brain. Its presence/absence has been discussed in relation to interindividual …

The bilingual structural connectome: Dual-language experiential factors modulate distinct cerebral networks

D Fedeli, N Del Maschio, S Sulpizio, J Rothman… - Brain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bilingualism is a natural laboratory for studying whether the brain's structural connectome is
influenced by different aspects of language experience. However, evidence on how distinct …

Second language use rather than second language knowledge relates to changes in white matter microstructure

N Del Maschio, S Sulpizio, M Toti, C Caprioglio… - Journal of Cultural …, 2020 - Springer
Learning and learning to regulate more than one language is shown to have an impact on
the structural connectivity of the brain in networks related to language processing and …

Shape variability of the central sulcus in the develo** brain: a longitudinal descriptive and predictive study in preterm infants

H de Vareilles, D Rivière, ZY Sun, C Fischer, F Leroy… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite growing evidence of links between sulcation and function in the adult brain, the
folding dynamics, occurring mostly before normal-term-birth, is vastly unknown. Looking into …

Cingulate cortex morphology impacts on neurofunctional activity and behavioral performance in interference tasks

D Fedeli, N Del Maschio, G Del Mauro, F Defendenti… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Inhibitory control is the capacity to withhold or suppress a thought or action intentionally. The
anterior Midcingulate Cortex (aMCC) participates in response inhibition, a proxy measure of …