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Automatic vigilance for negative words is categorical and general [PDF]

, 2008
With other factors controlled, negative words elicit slower lexical decisions and naming than positive words (Estes & Adelman, 2008; see record 2008-09984-001). Moreover, this marked difference in responding to negative words and to positive words (i.e.,
Adelman, James S., Estes, Zachary
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Categorical perception of animal patterns [PDF]

British Journal of Psychology, 2008
As part of the more general issue of whether culture can affect perception, the present paper addresses the Whorfian question of whether the language available to describe perceptual experience can influence the experience itself. It investigated the effect of vocabulary on perceptual classification by the study of a remote culture (Himba) which ...
Goldstein, Julie, Davidoff, Jules B.
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Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception

Scientific Reports, 2021
Absolute pitch (AP), a unique ability to name or produce pitch without any reference, is known to be influenced by genetic and cultural factors. AP and tone language experience are both known to promote lexical tone perception.
Akshay R. Maggu, Joseph C. Y. Lau, Mary M. Y. Waye, Patrick C. M. Wong   +3 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
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Face Familiarity, Distinctiveness, and Categorical Perception [PDF]

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2008
Four experiments with faces support the original interpretation of categorical perception (CP) as only present for familiar categories. Unlike in the results of Levin and Beale (2000), no evidence is found for face identity CP with unfamiliar faces.
Angeli, Adriana, Davidoff, Jules B., Valentine, Tim   +2 more
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
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Blues in Two Different Spanish-Speaking Populations

Frontiers in Communication, 2017
Several studies investigating color discrimination across languages have shown a facilitation effect in groups that employ more than one term to refer to a given color.
Fernando González-Perilli, Fernando González-Perilli, Ignacio Rebollo, Alejandro Maiche, Analía Arévalo   +4 more
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A Note on Object Class Representation and Categorical Perception [PDF]

, 1999
We present a novel scheme ("Categorical Basis Functions", CBF) for object class representation in the brain and contrast it to the "Chorus of Prototypes" scheme recently proposed by Edelman.
Poggio, Tomaso, Riesenhuber, Maximilian
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Categorical perception effects reflect differences in typicality on within-category trials [PDF]

, 2011
Many studies have shown better discrimination of two stimuli that cross a category boundary than of two stimuli belonging to the same category. This finding, known as categorical perception, is generally assumed to reflect consistently good performance ...
Hanley, J Richard, Roberson, Debi
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Categorization changes object perception [PDF]

, 2022
Most models of object recognition assume that shape is the primary dimension of recognition and that color and texture play only a secondary role. One reason for this could be that color and texture are generally less diagnostic for recognition and so it would be comparatively more difficult to find evidence of their usage.
Archambault, Annie, Schyns, Philippe G.
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