From a very early age, we are able to perform an extraordinary number of cognitive and perceptual tasks including learning
our ambient native language and visually deciphering the complex natural scenes around us. In the past decade, implicit
statistical learning has been explored as a possible mechanism by which infants can accomplish some of these developmental goals.
My research explores the neural and perceptual mechanisms underlying implicit statistical learning.
Since implicit statistical learning has been observed in multiple modalities, my research is grounded in a multimodal approach: comparing implicit statistical learning in the visual and auditory modalities. It is my hope that by examining the perceptual and neural contributions to implicit statistical learning in multiple modalities that my research will help elucidate the mechanisms underlying this domain-general ability. Currently, I am examining possible ERP correlates of multimodal statistical learning as well as how contributions of attention and perceptual grouping affect multimodal statistical learning.
In addition to examining implicit statistical learning across modality, I also look at this process across development. To this end, I am working with the Cornell B.A.B.Y. Lab to examine multimodal statistical learning throughout infancy. This work aims to probe the relation of perceptual development and language learning with implicit statistical learning in infancy.
Personal Site: Here
Interests
Audtiory and visual statistical learning; Neural correlates of multimodal statistical learning; Development of multimodal statistical learning in infancy.
Relevant Peer-Reviewed Publications
Emberson, L. L., Conway, C. M., & Christiansen, M.H. (in preparation). Timing is everything: Differential effects of attention and modality in implicit statistical learning.
Relevant Conference Presentations2008
Emberson, L. L., Misyak, J. M., Schwade, J. A., Christiansen, M. H., & Goldstein, M. H. (accepted). Face-to-face: Visual Statistical Learning with Complex Natural Stimuli. Poster at XVIth Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies. Vancouver, BC.
2007
Emberson, L. L., Conway, C. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2007). Timing is everything: The effects of attention and modality in statistical learning. Poster at 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society. Long Beach, CA
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