Carlos Romero-Rivas
Biographic Data
| ID | 908020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carlos Romero-Rivas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carlos |
| FAMILY NAME | Romero-Rivas |
| SIGNATURE | ROMERO-RIVAS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8413-189X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphosyntactic skills in Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, with a cognitive phenotype characterised by relative peaks and valleys. Findings on language skills remain controversial and sometimes contradictory. While, traditionally, some authors advocated for fully preserved language skills in WS, more recent studies point to delayed language skills, or even language impairment. To gain more clarity in this area, we performed a systemati…
Beyond the conservative hypothesis: A meta-analysis of lexical-semantic processing in Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder, characterised at the cognitive level by a phenotypic pattern of relative weaknesses (e.g., visuospatial skills) and strengths (e.g., some linguistic and nonverbal reasoning skills). In this study, we performed a systematic search and meta-analysis on lexical-semantic processing in WS, an area of knowledge in which contradictory results have been obtained. We found 42 studies matching our criteria…
‘Good for you!’ Processing social emotions in L2 discourse comprehension: An ERP study
Social factors impact sentence comprehension in a first language (L1), suggesting that semantic processing cannot be dissociated from social and moral emotions in relation to pro/antisocial individuals. Given that integrating multiple types of information and processing emotion-laden pragmatic information is costlier in a second language (L2), we investigated whether social factors would affect discourse comprehension similarly in L2. Processing …
Child, would you sacrifice yourself? A study on the Foreign Language Effect in children
The moral foreign-language effect (M-FLE) translates into more utilitarian choices, even when given the option of self-sacrifice. We explore the M-FLE in 85 children, who were presented with seven moral dilemmas varying in utilitarianism, aversiveness, and whether they allowed the option of self-sacrifice; 42 answered to the dilemmas in their native language (Spanish), and 43 in a foreign language (English). Participants were more utilitarian and…
Accentism on Trial: Categorization/Stereotyping and Implicit Biases Predict Harsher Sentences for Foreign-Accented Defendants
In this study, participants were presented with two tasks: the Implicit Association Test (IAT), and a mock trial task. In both tasks, the auditory stimuli were produced by native or foreign-accented speakers, and presented either free of noise or mixed with background white noise, to estimate the role of processing fluency on jurors’ appraisals. In the IAT, participants showed positive implicit biases toward native speech, and negative implicit b…
Sign iconicity helps learning new words for abstract concepts in a foreign language
Several studies have explored the use of iconic gestures to improve the learning of foreign vocabulary. In this quest, words for abstract concepts have been largely neglected, under the assumption that abstract concepts have poor or non-existent sensory-motor representations. Yet, the Conceptual Metaphor Theory suggests that they are grounded on concrete concepts. Moreover, analyses of signed languages reveal ways in which signs can exploit meton…
Would You Sacrifice Yourself to Save Five Lives? Processing a Foreign Language Increases the Odds of Self-Sacrifice in Moral Dilemmas
Foreign languages blunt emotional reactions to moral dilemmas. In this study, we aimed at clarifying whether this reduced emotional response applies to the emotions related to the self, empathy, or both. Participants were presented with moral dilemmas, written in their native or foreign language, in which they could sacrifice one man or themselves in order to save five lives (or do nothing and therefore leave five people to die). They were more w…
Sign iconicity helps learning new words for abstract concepts in a foreign language
Several studies have explored the use of iconic gestures to improve the learning of foreign vocabulary. In this quest, words for abstract concepts have been largely neglected, under the assumption that abstract concepts have poor or non-existent sensory-motor representations. Yet, the Conceptual Metaphor Theory suggests that they are grounded on concrete concepts. Moreover, analyses of signed languages reveal ways in which signs can exploit meton…
Would You Sacrifice Yourself to Save Five Lives? Processing a Foreign Language Increases the Odds of Self-Sacrifice in Moral Dilemmas
Foreign languages blunt emotional reactions to moral dilemmas. In this study, we aimed at clarifying whether this reduced emotional response applies to the emotions related to the self, empathy, or both. Participants were presented with moral dilemmas, written in their native or foreign language, in which they could sacrifice one man or themselves in order to save five lives (or do nothing and therefore leave five people to die). They were more w…
Accentism on Trial: Categorization/Stereotyping and Implicit Biases Predict Harsher Sentences for Foreign-Accented Defendants
In this study, participants were presented with two tasks: the Implicit Association Test (IAT), and a mock trial task. In both tasks, the auditory stimuli were produced by native or foreign-accented speakers, and presented either free of noise or mixed with background white noise, to estimate the role of processing fluency on jurors’ appraisals. In the IAT, participants showed positive implicit biases toward native speech, and negative implicit b…
Sign iconicity helps learning new words for abstract concepts in a foreign language
Several studies have explored the use of iconic gestures to improve the learning of foreign vocabulary. In this quest, words for abstract concepts have been largely neglected, under the assumption that abstract concepts have poor or non-existent sensory-motor representations. Yet, the Conceptual Metaphor Theory suggests that they are grounded on concrete concepts. Moreover, analyses of signed languages reveal ways in which signs can exploit meton…
Beyond the conservative hypothesis: A meta-analysis of lexical-semantic processing in Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder, characterised at the cognitive level by a phenotypic pattern of relative weaknesses (e.g., visuospatial skills) and strengths (e.g., some linguistic and nonverbal reasoning skills). In this study, we performed a systematic search and meta-analysis on lexical-semantic processing in WS, an area of knowledge in which contradictory results have been obtained. We found 42 studies matching our criteria…
‘Good for you!’ Processing social emotions in L2 discourse comprehension: An ERP study
Social factors impact sentence comprehension in a first language (L1), suggesting that semantic processing cannot be dissociated from social and moral emotions in relation to pro/antisocial individuals. Given that integrating multiple types of information and processing emotion-laden pragmatic information is costlier in a second language (L2), we investigated whether social factors would affect discourse comprehension similarly in L2. Processing …
Child, would you sacrifice yourself? A study on the Foreign Language Effect in children
The moral foreign-language effect (M-FLE) translates into more utilitarian choices, even when given the option of self-sacrifice. We explore the M-FLE in 85 children, who were presented with seven moral dilemmas varying in utilitarianism, aversiveness, and whether they allowed the option of self-sacrifice; 42 answered to the dilemmas in their native language (Spanish), and 43 in a foreign language (English). Participants were more utilitarian and…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphosyntactic skills in Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, with a cognitive phenotype characterised by relative peaks and valleys. Findings on language skills remain controversial and sometimes contradictory. While, traditionally, some authors advocated for fully preserved language skills in WS, more recent studies point to delayed language skills, or even language impairment. To gain more clarity in this area, we performed a systemati…
Psychology (6 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Foreign language (3 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works)