Cognitive Science

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MRI brain structural and functional networks changes in Parkinson disease with REM sleep behavior disorders

BackgroundRapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is common in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In spite of that, the precise mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of RBD among PD remains unclear.ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to analyze gray matter volumes (GMVs) as well as the changes of functional connectivity (FC) among PD patients […]

Published on March 15, 2024

Lexical Alignment is Pervasive Across Contexts in Non‐WEIRD Adult–Child Interactions

Abstract Lexical alignment, a communication phenomenon where conversational partners adapt their word choices to become more similar, plays an important role in the development of language and social communication skills. While this has been studied extensively in the conversations of preschool-aged children and their parents in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) communities, research […]

Published on March 15, 2024

A scoping review of mathematical models covering Alzheimer’s disease progression

Alzheimer’s disease is a complex, multi-factorial, and multi-parametric neurodegenerative etiology. Mathematical models can help understand such a complex problem by providing a way to explore and conceptualize principles, merging biological knowledge with experimental data into a model amenable to simulation and external validation, all without the need for extensive clinical trials. We performed a scoping […]

Published on March 14, 2024