Brianna L Yamasaki
Biographic Data
| ID | 6201495 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brianna L Yamasaki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brianna L |
| FAMILY NAME | Yamasaki |
| SIGNATURE | YAMASAKI B L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vanderbilt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7008-9555 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Getting language right: Relating individual differences in right hemisphere contributions to language learning and relearning
Language, or the diverse set of dynamic processes through which symbolic, perceptual codes are linked to meaning representations in memory, has long been assumed to be lateralized to the left hemisphere (LH). However, after over 150 years of investigation, we still lack a unifying account of when, and for whom, a particular linguistic process relies upon LH or right hemisphere (RH) computations, or both. With a focus on individual differences, th…
Decomposition in early stages of learning novel morphologically derived words: The impact of linear vs. non-linear structure
Predictors and consequences of individual differences in cross-linguistic interactions: A model of second language reading skill
Previous research has demonstrated that individual differences in conflict management predict second-language (L2) reading skill. The current experiment tested the hypothesis that this relation reflects the need to manage conflict from cross-linguistic interactions (CLI). A novel model specifying the relation between L2 reading skill, CLI, and the predictors of such interactions was tested in 253 L2 English speaking adults, using structural equat…
Relating Individual Differences in Reading Skill to Neural Indices of Proactive Control and Online Filtering During a Working Memory Task
Individual differences in reading skill have frequently been related to variability in working memory capacity; however, it is unclear what drives this relation. The present study investigated two attentional control mechanisms that may contribute to this relation: proactive control and online filtering. To examine how the neural mechanisms of these processes relate to individual differences in reading, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI…
Monitoring of attentional oscillations through Spectral Similarity Analysis predicts reading comprehension
Bilingual brain training: A neurobiological framework of how bilingual experience improves executive function
Individuals who develop bilingually typically outperform monolinguals on tests of executive functions. This advantage likely reflects enhanced prefrontal function, but the mechanisms that underlie this improvement are still poorly understood. This article describes a theory on the nature of the neural underpinnings of improved executive function in bilinguals. Specifically, we propose that growing up in a bilingual environment trains a gating sys…
The Importance of Managing Interference for Second Language Reading Ability: An Individual Differences Investigation
Research on individual differences in second language (L2) reading ability has primarily focused on factors known to contribute to first language (L1) reading ability, with little consideration of factors mediating interference between languages. In an exploratory analysis, we compared the degree to which the linguistic interference that readers experience predicted reading ability in L1 and L2. Based on current psycholinguistic models, we also i…
The Importance of Managing Interference for Second Language Reading Ability: An Individual Differences Investigation
Research on individual differences in second language (L2) reading ability has primarily focused on factors known to contribute to first language (L1) reading ability, with little consideration of factors mediating interference between languages. In an exploratory analysis, we compared the degree to which the linguistic interference that readers experience predicted reading ability in L1 and L2. Based on current psycholinguistic models, we also i…
Bilingual brain training: A neurobiological framework of how bilingual experience improves executive function
Individuals who develop bilingually typically outperform monolinguals on tests of executive functions. This advantage likely reflects enhanced prefrontal function, but the mechanisms that underlie this improvement are still poorly understood. This article describes a theory on the nature of the neural underpinnings of improved executive function in bilinguals. Specifically, we propose that growing up in a bilingual environment trains a gating sys…
The Importance of Managing Interference for Second Language Reading Ability: An Individual Differences Investigation
Research on individual differences in second language (L2) reading ability has primarily focused on factors known to contribute to first language (L1) reading ability, with little consideration of factors mediating interference between languages. In an exploratory analysis, we compared the degree to which the linguistic interference that readers experience predicted reading ability in L1 and L2. Based on current psycholinguistic models, we also i…
Monitoring of attentional oscillations through Spectral Similarity Analysis predicts reading comprehension
Predictors and consequences of individual differences in cross-linguistic interactions: A model of second language reading skill
Previous research has demonstrated that individual differences in conflict management predict second-language (L2) reading skill. The current experiment tested the hypothesis that this relation reflects the need to manage conflict from cross-linguistic interactions (CLI). A novel model specifying the relation between L2 reading skill, CLI, and the predictors of such interactions was tested in 253 L2 English speaking adults, using structural equat…
Relating Individual Differences in Reading Skill to Neural Indices of Proactive Control and Online Filtering During a Working Memory Task
Individual differences in reading skill have frequently been related to variability in working memory capacity; however, it is unclear what drives this relation. The present study investigated two attentional control mechanisms that may contribute to this relation: proactive control and online filtering. To examine how the neural mechanisms of these processes relate to individual differences in reading, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI…
Getting language right: Relating individual differences in right hemisphere contributions to language learning and relearning
Language, or the diverse set of dynamic processes through which symbolic, perceptual codes are linked to meaning representations in memory, has long been assumed to be lateralized to the left hemisphere (LH). However, after over 150 years of investigation, we still lack a unifying account of when, and for whom, a particular linguistic process relies upon LH or right hemisphere (RH) computations, or both. With a focus on individual differences, th…
Decomposition in early stages of learning novel morphologically derived words: The impact of linear vs. non-linear structure
Psychology (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (3 works) · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (3 works) · Neuroscience (3 works)