What's your point? Insights from virtual reality on the relation between intention and action in the production of pointing gestures

Raghavan, Renuka; Raviv, Limor; Peeters, David

doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105581

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“…Methodologically, the present study confirms that the use of immersive virtual reality has great potential for studying the cognitive mechanisms that support language processing in this vein (cf. Huizeling et al, 2022 ; Misersky et al, 2022 ; Raghavan et al, 2023 ). Psycholinguistic studies of the mental processes that support language production in adults have for decades strongly relied on picture naming paradigms.…”

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Multilingualism at the Market: A Pre-registered Immersive Virtual Reality Study of Bilingual Language Switching

Titus,

Peeters

2024

Journal of Cognition

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Bilinguals, by definition, are capable of expressing themselves in more than one language. But which cognitive mechanisms allow them to switch from one language to another? Previous experimental research using the cued language-switching paradigm supports theoretical models that assume that both transient, reactive and sustained, proactive inhibitory mechanisms underlie bilinguals’ capacity to flexibly and efficiently control which language they use. Here we used immersive virtual reality to test the extent to which these inhibitory mechanisms may be active when unbalanced Dutch-English bilinguals i) produce full sentences rather than individual words, ii) to a life-size addressee rather than only into a microphone, iii) using a message that is relevant to that addressee rather than communicatively irrelevant, iv) in a rich visual environment rather than in front of a computer screen. We observed a reversed language dominance paired with switch costs for the L2 but not for the L1 when participants were stand owners in a virtual marketplace and informed their monolingual customers in full sentences about the price of their fruits and vegetables. These findings strongly suggest that the subtle balance between the application of reactive and proactive inhibitory mechanisms that support bilingual language control may be different in the everyday life of a bilingual compared to in the (traditional) psycholinguistic laboratory.

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Multilingualism at the Market: A Pre-registered Immersive Virtual Reality Study of Bilingual Language Switching

Titus,

Peeters

2024

Journal of Cognition

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“…Theoretically, VR has proven particularly valuable for studying multimodal and multichannel communication (e.g., Chu & Hagoort, 2014;Hömke et al, 2018;Nota et al, 2022;Raghavan et al, 2023). Traditional studies often presented participants with only visual or auditory information, focusing on a single bodily channel, such as the voice or face.…”

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Virtual Reality: A tool to study language evolution

Nölle,

Peeters

2023

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This chapter introduces immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as a ground-breaking tool that enables researchers to experimentally study language and communication in rich, multimodal, and interactive settings. We discuss VR technologies, key concepts, and their advantages over traditional experimental approaches for examining behaviour and processing. To demonstrate VR's potential, we review existing studies from fields such as psycholinguistics and primatology, and discuss prospective experiments that can leverage the unique balance of ecological validity and experimental control in both realistic and imaginary virtual worlds. We present a case study on the evolution of spatial language, showcasing how VR experiments can clarify the role of environmental factors in shaping spatial Frames of Reference. As VR technology becomes increasingly accessible, we argue that it will play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of language evolution and its interactions with cognitive, social, and environmental factors.

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Combining EEG and 3D-eye-tracking to study the prediction of upcoming speech in naturalistic virtual environments: A proof of principle

Huizeling,

Alday,

Peeters

et al. 2023

Neuropsychologia

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What's your point? Insights from virtual reality on the relation between intention and action in the production of pointing gestures

Cited by 4 publications

References 71 publications

Multilingualism at the Market: A Pre-registered Immersive Virtual Reality Study of Bilingual Language Switching

Multilingualism at the Market: A Pre-registered Immersive Virtual Reality Study of Bilingual Language Switching

Virtual Reality: A tool to study language evolution

Combining EEG and 3D-eye-tracking to study the prediction of upcoming speech in naturalistic virtual environments: A proof of principle

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