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Delphine Dahan Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania   Why are dialogues easier than monologues? The role of hedges   There is ample evidence that people are less prone to misunderstanding in interactive settings, i.e., when engaged in a dialogue with their conversational partner(s), than when speakers address unresponsive audiences. Why? While the role of […]

Ann Bradlow Department of Linguistics Northwestern University   Recognition of Second-Language (L2) Speech by Human and Machine Listeners   All else being equal, both human and machine listeners typically exhibit higher error rates for second-language (L2) versus first-language (L1) speech particularly under realistic listening conditions that involve background noise.  In this talk, I will examine […]

We will also stream this seminar via Zoom. For the Zoom link, please contact Jessica Marcus: jmarcus@upenn.edu.   Bevil Conway Senior Investigator, Sensation, Cognition, and Action Section NEI   Concepts: origins & neural mechanisms   The ability to form and deploy concepts is a hallmark of intelligence. Some concepts such as string theory are sophisticated […]

Biyu He Perception & Brain Dynamics Laboratory NYU   Understanding conscious visual perception: The role of spontaneous brain activity and memories   Preexisting brain states wield powerful influences on conscious perception. Depending on the preexisting brain state at the time of stimulus arrival, a physically identical stimulus may be consciously perceived or not, a visual […]