Cognitive network science: A review of research on cognition through the lens of network representations, processes, and dynamics

CSQ Siew, DU Wulff, NM Beckage, YN Kenett - Complexity, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Network science provides a set of quantitative methods to investigate complex systems,
including human cognition. Although cognitive theories in different domains are strongly …

Semantic network analysis (SemNA): A tutorial on preprocessing, estimating, and analyzing semantic networks.

AP Christensen, YN Kenett - Psychological Methods, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
To date, the application of semantic network methodologies to study cognitive processes in
psychological phenomena has been limited in scope. One barrier to broader application is …

Investigating the structure of semantic networks in low and high creative persons

YN Kenett, D Anaki, M Faust - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
According to Mednick's theory of individual differences in creativity, creative individuals
appear to have a richer and more flexible associative network than less creative individuals …

Simulated visual hallucinations in virtual reality enhance cognitive flexibility

C Rastelli, A Greco, YN Kenett, C Finocchiaro… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Historically, psychedelic drugs are known to modulate cognitive flexibility, a central aspect of
cognition permitting adaptation to changing environmental demands. Despite proof …

The semantic distance task: Quantifying semantic distance with semantic network path length.

YN Kenett, E Levi, D Anaki, M Faust - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Semantic distance is a determining factor in cognitive processes, such as semantic priming,
operating upon semantic memory. The main computational approach to compute semantic …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying flexibility in thought: The resiliency of semantic networks differs across the lifespan

AL Cosgrove, YN Kenett, RE Beaty, MT Diaz - Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
Older adults tend to have a broader vocabulary compared to younger adults–indicating a
richer storage of semantic knowledge–but their retrieval abilities decline with age. Recent …

Convergent thinking and insight problem solving relate to semantic memory network structure

S Luchini, YN Kenett, DC Zeitlen… - Thinking Skills and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The associative theory of creativity has long held that creative thinking involves connecting
remote concepts in semantic memory. Network science tools have recently been applied to …

Structure and flexibility: Investigating the relation between the structure of the mental lexicon, fluid intelligence, and creative achievement.

YN Kenett, RE Beaty, PJ Silvia, D Anaki… - … of Aesthetics, Creativity …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Creativity is mainly viewed by current theories as either a bottom-up or top-down cognitive
process. However, a growing body of research indicates that both processes contribute to …

When pumpkin is closer to onion than to squash: The structure of the second language lexicon

K Borodkin, YN Kenett, M Faust, N Mashal - Cognition, 2016 - Elsevier
The current research investigated the organization of the second language mental lexicon.
Twenty-seven English-Hebrew bilingual speakers (who spoke Hebrew as their second …

Network structure of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales–Short Forms: Examining psychometric network filtering approaches

AP Christensen, YN Kenett, T Aste, PJ Silvia… - Behavior Research …, 2018 - Springer
Schizotypy is a multidimensional construct that provides a useful framework for
understanding the etiology, development, and risk for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders …