Boaz M Ben-David
Biographic Data
| ID | 4600747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Boaz M Ben-David |
| GIVEN NAMES | Boaz M |
| FAMILY NAME | Ben-David |
| SIGNATURE | BEN-DAVID B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Reichman University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0392-962X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Connecting screens: The effect of online playful interactions on social, emotional, and cognitive functioning among older adults
Studies have shown that engaging in playful social activities offers valuable opportunities for development throughout one’s lifespan and is associated with enhanced physical and psychological well-being in older age. However, research that examined playful interactions in the online setting is still scarce. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of online playful interaction on emotional, social, and cognitive functions among the …
Little ears, literal emotions: The developmental pattern of emotional speech processing in elementary school-age children and the mediating role of expressive lexicon
Processing spoken emotions, a critical skill for social interactions, develops from birth to adulthood. It relies on processing information in two auditory channels: semantics and prosody, and their integration. The current study examined the developmental pattern of emotional speech processing, comparing 8- and 12-year-old elementary school children (ES-Juniors and ES-Seniors, respectively). This age-range reflects developmental stages in emotio…
Emotion through cognition: The role of cognitive limitations in shaping emotional speech identification among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Recognising emotions in speech is vital for social interactions. Adults with intellectual disabilities (AwID) often experience difficulties with emotion perception, affecting integration. However, less is known about spoken-emotion processing among AwID. The current research examines whether difficulties stem from a primary impairment in emotional processing associated with intellectual disability (ID) or a secondary impairment due to cognitive l…
Sleep Soundly! Sleep Deprivation Impairs Perception of Spoken Sentences in Challenging Listening Conditions
Speech perception, a daily task crucial for social interaction, is often performed after sleep deprivation (SD). However, there is only scant research on the effects of SD on real-life speech tasks. Speech-processing models (FUEL, ELU) suggest that challenging listening conditions require a greater allocation of cognitive resources, while ideal listening conditions (speech in quiet) require minimal resources. Therefore, SD, which reduces cognitiv…
Communication Breakdown—Response to “The Social Separation of Old and Young: A Root of Ageism”
This paper responds to Hagestad and Uhlenberg’s seminal work, which illustrates how ageism and spatial segregation of older adults form a vicious cycle. We argue that spatial segregation exacerbates ageism and cognitive decline by causing intergenerational communication breakdowns, generated by senescent sensory decline, stereotype threats, and digital communication barriers. Thus, online interactions, rather than in-person encounters, can reinfo…
Sign language adaptation of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales — 21 (Dass-21)
Despite the heterogeneity of the deaf population, research shows that deaf individuals experience a high incidence of mental health problems, with high reports of depression and anxiety. This emphasizes the importance of ensuring appropriate mental health therapy. Assessment tools presented in written language or translated spontaneously into sign language could result in misdiagnosis or miscommunication due to linguistic and cultural mismatches.…
Left out and vilified: Do the effects of political metaphors on spatial orientation judgments indicate a taboo effect
128), replicated this procedure with the Hebrew words for "left" and "right" and examined whether political awareness primes would amplify the effect. Results indicated a slowdown for left-wing related terms above and beyond a congruency effect that was exacerbated under political priming. The slowdown was particularly pronounced among centre-right-wing participants in Study 1, but significant across political orientations in Study 2. Two auxilia…
Age-related differences in processing of emotions in speech disappear with babble noise in the background
Older adults process emotional speech differently than young adults, relying less on prosody (tone) relative to semantics (words). This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these age-related differences via an emotional speech-in-noise test. A sample of 51 young and 47 older adults rated spoken sentences with emotional content on both prosody and semantics, presented on the background of wideband speech-spectrum noise (sensory inter…
“Love looks not with the eyes”: Supranormal processing of emotional speech in individuals with late-blindness versus preserved processing in individuals with congenital-blindness
Processing of emotional speech in the absence of visual information relies on two auditory channels: semantics and prosody. No study to date has investigated how blindness impacts this process. Two theories, Perceptual Deficit, and Sensory Compensation, yiled different expectations about the role of visual experience (or its lack thereof) in processing emotional speech. To test the effect of vision and early visual experience on processing of emo…
Processing of Spoken Emotions in Schizophrenia: Forensic and Non-forensic Patients Differ in Emotional Identification and Integration but Not in Selective Attention
Patients with schizophrenia (PwS) typically demonstrate deficits in visual processing of emotions. Less is known about auditory processing of spoken-emotions, as conveyed by the prosodic (tone) and semantics (words) channels. In a previous study, forensic PwS (who committed violent offenses) identified spoken-emotions and integrated the emotional information from both channels similarly to controls. However, their performance indicated larger fai…
Post-lockdown Depression”: Adaptation Difficulties, Depressive Symptoms, and the Role of Positive Solitude When Returning to Routine After the Lifting of Nation-Wide Covid-19 Social Restrictions
The current findings are of special interest to public welfare, as adaptation difficulties were associated with higher chance for clinical depressive symptoms, while positive solitude was found to be as an efficient moderator during this period. The large proportion of depressive symptoms that persist despite lifting of social restrictions should be taken into consideration by policy makers when designing return-to-routine plans
Processing emotional prosody in a foreign language: The case of German and Hebrew
This study investigated the universality of emotional prosody in perception of discrete emotions when semantics is not available. In two experiments the perception of emotional prosody in Hebrew and German by listeners who speak one of the languages but not the other was investigated. Having a parallel tool in both languages allowed to conduct controlled comparisons. In Experiment 1, 39 native German speakers with no knowledge of Hebrew and 80 na…
Processing of Emotions in Speech in Forensic Patients With Schizophrenia: Impairments in Identification, Selective Attention, and Integration of Speech Channels
Individuals with schizophrenia show deficits in recognition of emotions which may increase the risk of violence. This study explored how forensic patients with schizophrenia process spoken emotion by: (a) identifying emotions expressed in prosodic and semantic content separately, (b) selectively attending to one speech channel while ignoring the other, and (c) integrating the prosodic and the semantic channels, compared to non-clinical controls. …
The Effect of Practice and Visual Feedback on Oral-Diadochokinetic Rates for Younger and Older Adults
Assessments of oral-diadochokinetic rates are commonly performed to evaluate oral-motor skills. However, the appropriate administration protocol is not defined, and varies across therapists, clinics and laboratories. In three experiments and an auxiliary one, this study analyzes the effects of brief (motor) practice and visual feedback on the performance of 98 younger (20–40 years old) and 78 older adults (over 65) with the sequential motion rate…
Youth volunteering for youth: Who are they serving? How are they being served
Youth volunteering for youth: Who are they serving? How are they being served
Age-related differences in processing of emotions in speech disappear with babble noise in the background
Older adults process emotional speech differently than young adults, relying less on prosody (tone) relative to semantics (words). This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these age-related differences via an emotional speech-in-noise test. A sample of 51 young and 47 older adults rated spoken sentences with emotional content on both prosody and semantics, presented on the background of wideband speech-spectrum noise (sensory inter…
Processing emotional prosody in a foreign language: The case of German and Hebrew
This study investigated the universality of emotional prosody in perception of discrete emotions when semantics is not available. In two experiments the perception of emotional prosody in Hebrew and German by listeners who speak one of the languages but not the other was investigated. Having a parallel tool in both languages allowed to conduct controlled comparisons. In Experiment 1, 39 native German speakers with no knowledge of Hebrew and 80 na…
The Effect of Practice and Visual Feedback on Oral-Diadochokinetic Rates for Younger and Older Adults
Assessments of oral-diadochokinetic rates are commonly performed to evaluate oral-motor skills. However, the appropriate administration protocol is not defined, and varies across therapists, clinics and laboratories. In three experiments and an auxiliary one, this study analyzes the effects of brief (motor) practice and visual feedback on the performance of 98 younger (20–40 years old) and 78 older adults (over 65) with the sequential motion rate…
Youth volunteering for youth: Who are they serving? How are they being served
The Effect of Practice and Visual Feedback on Oral-Diadochokinetic Rates for Younger and Older Adults
Assessments of oral-diadochokinetic rates are commonly performed to evaluate oral-motor skills. However, the appropriate administration protocol is not defined, and varies across therapists, clinics and laboratories. In three experiments and an auxiliary one, this study analyzes the effects of brief (motor) practice and visual feedback on the performance of 98 younger (20–40 years old) and 78 older adults (over 65) with the sequential motion rate…
Processing of Emotions in Speech in Forensic Patients With Schizophrenia: Impairments in Identification, Selective Attention, and Integration of Speech Channels
Individuals with schizophrenia show deficits in recognition of emotions which may increase the risk of violence. This study explored how forensic patients with schizophrenia process spoken emotion by: (a) identifying emotions expressed in prosodic and semantic content separately, (b) selectively attending to one speech channel while ignoring the other, and (c) integrating the prosodic and the semantic channels, compared to non-clinical controls. …
Processing of Spoken Emotions in Schizophrenia: Forensic and Non-forensic Patients Differ in Emotional Identification and Integration but Not in Selective Attention
Patients with schizophrenia (PwS) typically demonstrate deficits in visual processing of emotions. Less is known about auditory processing of spoken-emotions, as conveyed by the prosodic (tone) and semantics (words) channels. In a previous study, forensic PwS (who committed violent offenses) identified spoken-emotions and integrated the emotional information from both channels similarly to controls. However, their performance indicated larger fai…
Post-lockdown Depression”: Adaptation Difficulties, Depressive Symptoms, and the Role of Positive Solitude When Returning to Routine After the Lifting of Nation-Wide Covid-19 Social Restrictions
The current findings are of special interest to public welfare, as adaptation difficulties were associated with higher chance for clinical depressive symptoms, while positive solitude was found to be as an efficient moderator during this period. The large proportion of depressive symptoms that persist despite lifting of social restrictions should be taken into consideration by policy makers when designing return-to-routine plans
Processing emotional prosody in a foreign language: The case of German and Hebrew
This study investigated the universality of emotional prosody in perception of discrete emotions when semantics is not available. In two experiments the perception of emotional prosody in Hebrew and German by listeners who speak one of the languages but not the other was investigated. Having a parallel tool in both languages allowed to conduct controlled comparisons. In Experiment 1, 39 native German speakers with no knowledge of Hebrew and 80 na…
“Love looks not with the eyes”: Supranormal processing of emotional speech in individuals with late-blindness versus preserved processing in individuals with congenital-blindness
Processing of emotional speech in the absence of visual information relies on two auditory channels: semantics and prosody. No study to date has investigated how blindness impacts this process. Two theories, Perceptual Deficit, and Sensory Compensation, yiled different expectations about the role of visual experience (or its lack thereof) in processing emotional speech. To test the effect of vision and early visual experience on processing of emo…
Connecting screens: The effect of online playful interactions on social, emotional, and cognitive functioning among older adults
Studies have shown that engaging in playful social activities offers valuable opportunities for development throughout one’s lifespan and is associated with enhanced physical and psychological well-being in older age. However, research that examined playful interactions in the online setting is still scarce. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of online playful interaction on emotional, social, and cognitive functions among the …
Little ears, literal emotions: The developmental pattern of emotional speech processing in elementary school-age children and the mediating role of expressive lexicon
Processing spoken emotions, a critical skill for social interactions, develops from birth to adulthood. It relies on processing information in two auditory channels: semantics and prosody, and their integration. The current study examined the developmental pattern of emotional speech processing, comparing 8- and 12-year-old elementary school children (ES-Juniors and ES-Seniors, respectively). This age-range reflects developmental stages in emotio…
Emotion through cognition: The role of cognitive limitations in shaping emotional speech identification among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Recognising emotions in speech is vital for social interactions. Adults with intellectual disabilities (AwID) often experience difficulties with emotion perception, affecting integration. However, less is known about spoken-emotion processing among AwID. The current research examines whether difficulties stem from a primary impairment in emotional processing associated with intellectual disability (ID) or a secondary impairment due to cognitive l…
Sleep Soundly! Sleep Deprivation Impairs Perception of Spoken Sentences in Challenging Listening Conditions
Speech perception, a daily task crucial for social interaction, is often performed after sleep deprivation (SD). However, there is only scant research on the effects of SD on real-life speech tasks. Speech-processing models (FUEL, ELU) suggest that challenging listening conditions require a greater allocation of cognitive resources, while ideal listening conditions (speech in quiet) require minimal resources. Therefore, SD, which reduces cognitiv…
Communication Breakdown—Response to “The Social Separation of Old and Young: A Root of Ageism”
This paper responds to Hagestad and Uhlenberg’s seminal work, which illustrates how ageism and spatial segregation of older adults form a vicious cycle. We argue that spatial segregation exacerbates ageism and cognitive decline by causing intergenerational communication breakdowns, generated by senescent sensory decline, stereotype threats, and digital communication barriers. Thus, online interactions, rather than in-person encounters, can reinfo…
Sign language adaptation of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales — 21 (Dass-21)
Despite the heterogeneity of the deaf population, research shows that deaf individuals experience a high incidence of mental health problems, with high reports of depression and anxiety. This emphasizes the importance of ensuring appropriate mental health therapy. Assessment tools presented in written language or translated spontaneously into sign language could result in misdiagnosis or miscommunication due to linguistic and cultural mismatches.…
Left out and vilified: Do the effects of political metaphors on spatial orientation judgments indicate a taboo effect
128), replicated this procedure with the Hebrew words for "left" and "right" and examined whether political awareness primes would amplify the effect. Results indicated a slowdown for left-wing related terms above and beyond a congruency effect that was exacerbated under political priming. The slowdown was particularly pronounced among centre-right-wing participants in Study 1, but significant across political orientations in Study 2. Two auxilia…
Age-related differences in processing of emotions in speech disappear with babble noise in the background
Older adults process emotional speech differently than young adults, relying less on prosody (tone) relative to semantics (words). This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these age-related differences via an emotional speech-in-noise test. A sample of 51 young and 47 older adults rated spoken sentences with emotional content on both prosody and semantics, presented on the background of wideband speech-spectrum noise (sensory inter…
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