Gary M Oppenheim
Biographic Data
| ID | 1692062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gary M Oppenheim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gary M |
| FAMILY NAME | Oppenheim |
| SIGNATURE | OPPENHEIM G M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bangor University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8121-0074 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The abstract concept of perceived power is embodied to a lesser extent in the second language
Embodied cognition theory posits that language comprehension is grounded in sensorimotor experience. For instance, abstract concepts such as perceived power are metaphorically associated with spatial information such as physical size. Here, using a size judgement task, we investigated whether perceived power embodiment differs between languages in Chinese–English bilinguals. Asked to make judgements regarding the physical size of words, participa…
Similarity-induced interference or facilitation in language production reflects representation, not selection
Researchers have long interpreted the presence or absence of semantic interference in picture naming latencies as confirming or refuting theoretical claims regarding competitive lexical selection. But inconsistent empirical results challenge any mechanistic interpretation. A behavioral experiment first verified an apparent boundary condition in a blocked picture naming task: when orthogonally manipulating association type, taxonomic associations …
Embodiment for Spatial Metaphors of Abstract Concepts Differs Across Languages in Chinese-English Bilinguals
Embodied cognition posits that processing concepts requires sensorimotor activation. Previous research has shown that perceived power is spatially embodied along the vertical axis. However, it is unclear whether such mapping applies equally in the two languages of bilinguals. Using event-related potentials, we compared spatial embodiment correlates in participants reporting the source of auditory words as being presented from above or below their…
The psychological reality of picture name agreement
Rapid learning of a phonemic discrimination in the first hours of life
Human neonates can discriminate phonemes, but the neural mechanism underlying this ability is poorly understood. Here we show that the neonatal brain can learn to discriminate natural vowels from backward vowels, a contrast unlikely to have been learnt in the womb. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, we examined the neuroplastic changes caused by 5 h of postnatal exposure to random sequences of natural and reversed (backward) vowels (T1)…
Longitudinal Evidence for Simultaneous Bilingual Language Development With Shifting Language Dominance, and How to Explain It
Theories of how language works have shifted from rule-like competence accounts to more skill-like incremental learning accounts. Under these, people acquire language incrementally, through practice, and may even lose it incrementally as they acquire competing mappings. Incremental learning implies that (1) a bilingual's abilities in their languages should depend on how much they practice each (not merely age of acquisition), and (2) using a L2 mo…
Longitudinal Evidence for Simultaneous Bilingual Language Development With Shifting Language Dominance, and How to Explain It
Theories of how language works have shifted from rule-like competence accounts to more skill-like incremental learning accounts. Under these, people acquire language incrementally, through practice, and may even lose it incrementally as they acquire competing mappings. Incremental learning implies that (1) a bilingual's abilities in their languages should depend on how much they practice each (not merely age of acquisition), and (2) using a L2 mo…
Embodiment for Spatial Metaphors of Abstract Concepts Differs Across Languages in Chinese-English Bilinguals
Embodied cognition posits that processing concepts requires sensorimotor activation. Previous research has shown that perceived power is spatially embodied along the vertical axis. However, it is unclear whether such mapping applies equally in the two languages of bilinguals. Using event-related potentials, we compared spatial embodiment correlates in participants reporting the source of auditory words as being presented from above or below their…
Rapid learning of a phonemic discrimination in the first hours of life
Human neonates can discriminate phonemes, but the neural mechanism underlying this ability is poorly understood. Here we show that the neonatal brain can learn to discriminate natural vowels from backward vowels, a contrast unlikely to have been learnt in the womb. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, we examined the neuroplastic changes caused by 5 h of postnatal exposure to random sequences of natural and reversed (backward) vowels (T1)…
Longitudinal Evidence for Simultaneous Bilingual Language Development With Shifting Language Dominance, and How to Explain It
Theories of how language works have shifted from rule-like competence accounts to more skill-like incremental learning accounts. Under these, people acquire language incrementally, through practice, and may even lose it incrementally as they acquire competing mappings. Incremental learning implies that (1) a bilingual's abilities in their languages should depend on how much they practice each (not merely age of acquisition), and (2) using a L2 mo…
The psychological reality of picture name agreement
Rapid learning of a phonemic discrimination in the first hours of life
Human neonates can discriminate phonemes, but the neural mechanism underlying this ability is poorly understood. Here we show that the neonatal brain can learn to discriminate natural vowels from backward vowels, a contrast unlikely to have been learnt in the womb. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, we examined the neuroplastic changes caused by 5 h of postnatal exposure to random sequences of natural and reversed (backward) vowels (T1)…
Similarity-induced interference or facilitation in language production reflects representation, not selection
Researchers have long interpreted the presence or absence of semantic interference in picture naming latencies as confirming or refuting theoretical claims regarding competitive lexical selection. But inconsistent empirical results challenge any mechanistic interpretation. A behavioral experiment first verified an apparent boundary condition in a blocked picture naming task: when orthogonally manipulating association type, taxonomic associations …
Embodiment for Spatial Metaphors of Abstract Concepts Differs Across Languages in Chinese-English Bilinguals
Embodied cognition posits that processing concepts requires sensorimotor activation. Previous research has shown that perceived power is spatially embodied along the vertical axis. However, it is unclear whether such mapping applies equally in the two languages of bilinguals. Using event-related potentials, we compared spatial embodiment correlates in participants reporting the source of auditory words as being presented from above or below their…
The abstract concept of perceived power is embodied to a lesser extent in the second language
Embodied cognition theory posits that language comprehension is grounded in sensorimotor experience. For instance, abstract concepts such as perceived power are metaphorically associated with spatial information such as physical size. Here, using a size judgement task, we investigated whether perceived power embodiment differs between languages in Chinese–English bilinguals. Asked to make judgements regarding the physical size of words, participa…
Psychology (5 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (3 works) · Neuroscience (3 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Embodied cognition (2 works) · Language Development and Disorders (2 works)