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Hand Gestures Have Predictive Potential during Conversation: An Investigation of the Timing of Gestures in Relation to Speech
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Marlijn ter Bekke; Linda Drijvers; Judith Holler – Cognitive Science, 2024
During face-to-face conversation, transitions between speaker turns are incredibly fast. These fast turn exchanges seem to involve next speakers predicting upcoming semantic information, such that next turn planning can begin before a current turn is complete. Given that face-to-face conversation also involves the use of communicative bodily…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Speech Communication, Time, Prediction
Predictability and Variation in Language Are Differentially Affected by Learning and Production
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Aislinn Keogh; Simon Kirby; Jennifer Culbertson – Cognitive Science, 2024
General principles of human cognition can help to explain why languages are more likely to have certain characteristics than others: structures that are difficult to process or produce will tend to be lost over time. One aspect of cognition that is implicated in language use is working memory--the component of short-term memory used for temporary…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Learning Processes, Short Term Memory, Schemata (Cognition)
Teaching without Thinking: Negative Evaluations of Rote Pedagogy
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Ilona Bass; Cristian Espinoza; Elizabeth Bonawitz; Tomer D. Ullman – Cognitive Science, 2024
When people make decisions, they act in a way that is either automatic ("rote"), or more thoughtful ("reflective"). But do people notice when "others" are behaving in a rote way, and do they care? We examine the detection of rote behavior and its consequences in U.S. adults, focusing specifically on pedagogy and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Rote Learning, Critical Thinking