Hyperscanning–the monitoring of brain activity of two or more people simultaneously–has
emerged to be a popular tool for assessing neural features of social interaction. This …

Difficulty perceiving phonological contrasts in a second language (L2) can impede initial L2
lexical learning. Such is the case for English speakers learning tonal languages, like …

This review of high variability phonetic training (HVPT) research begins by situating HVPT in
its historical context and as a methodology for studying second language (L2) pronunciation …

Although the high-variability training method can enhance learning of non-native speech
categories, this can depend on individuals' aptitude. The current study asked how general …

Lexical tones are widely believed to be a formidable learning challenge for adult speakers of
nontonal languages. While difficulties—as well as rapid improvements—are well …

Some prior investigations suggest that tone perception is flexible, reasonably independent
of native phonology, whereas others suggest it is constrained by native phonology. We …

The speech register that adults especially caregivers use when interacting with infants and
toddlers, that is, infant‐directed speech (IDS) or baby talk, has been reported to facilitate …

Working memory capacity has been linked to performance on many higher cognitive tasks,
including the ability to perceive speech in noise. Current efforts to train working memory …

Mandarin Chinese tones are known to be difficult for second language learners. A large
body of research has examined non-native perception of tones, and may provide useful and …

Variability in drug responsivity has prompted the development of Personalized Medicine,
which has shown great promise in utilizing genotypic information to develop safer and more …