Non-adjacent Dependencies Processing in Human and Non-human Primates

Cognitive Science
Raphaëlle MalassisJoël Fagot

Abstract

Human and non-human primates share the ability to extract adjacent dependencies and, under certain conditions, non-adjacent dependencies (i.e., predictive relationships between elements that are separated by one or several intervening elements in a sequence). In this study, we explore the online extraction dynamics of non-adjacent dependencies in humans and baboons using a serial reaction time task. Participants had to produce three-target sequences containing deterministic relationships between the first and last target locations. In Experiment 1, participants from the two species could extract these non-adjacent dependencies, but humans required less exposure than baboons. In Experiment 2, the data show for the first time in a non-human primate species the successful generalization of sequential non-adjacent dependencies over novel intervening items. These findings provide new evidence to further constrain current theories about the nature and the evolutionary origins of the learning mechanisms allowing the extraction of non-adjacent dependencies.

References

Dec 13, 1996·Science·J R SaffranE L Newport
Dec 1, 2001·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Christopher M. Conway, Morten H. Christiansen
Aug 31, 2002·Science·Marcela PeñaJacques Mehler
Sep 11, 2002·Psychological Science·Rebecca L Gómez
Jan 21, 2004·Cognitive Psychology·Elissa L Newport, Richard N Aslin
Feb 26, 2004·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Alyson L FroehlichCharles P Shimp
May 29, 2004·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Angela D Friederici
Aug 12, 2004·Cognitive Psychology·Elissa L NewportRichard N Aslin
Sep 10, 2004·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·Sarah C CreelRichard N Aslin
Dec 9, 2004·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Pierre PerruchetRonald Peereman
Jan 12, 2005·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·Christopher M Conway, Morten H Christiansen
Aug 9, 2005·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Pierre Perruchet, Arnaud Rey
Sep 1, 2005·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Ansgar D EndressJacques Mehler
Dec 13, 2005·Perception & Psychophysics·Juan M Toro, Josep B Trobalón
Nov 7, 2006·Cognition·Ansgar D Endress, Luca L Bonatti
Nov 15, 2006·Psychological Science·Christopher M Conway, Morten H Christiansen
Jan 16, 2008·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·Sébastien Pacton, Pierre Perruchet
Apr 3, 2009·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Julia L EvansKathryn Robe-Torres
Apr 14, 2009·Behavior Research Methods·Joël Fagot, Dany Paleressompoulle
May 20, 2009·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Andrea L GebhartRichard N Aslin
Jul 11, 2009·Science·Agnes Melinda Kovács, Jacques Mehler
Aug 4, 2009·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Ansgar D EndressJacques Mehler
Dec 17, 2009·Animal Cognition·Ansgar D EndressMarc D Hauser
Jul 8, 2010·Acta Psychologica·Ansgar D Endress
Jun 15, 2011·Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Cognitive Science·Alexa R Romberg, Jenny R Saffran
Aug 30, 2011·Cognitive Psychology·Ansgar D Endress, Justin N Wood
Jun 13, 2012·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Carel ten Cate, Kazuo Okanoya
Jun 13, 2012·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Christopher I Petkov, Benjamin Wilson
Nov 6, 2012·Cognition·Daniela M de la Mora, Juan M Toro
Jun 19, 2013·Cognitive Science·Alexa R Romberg, Jenny R Saffran
Sep 18, 2013·Cognitive Psychology·Erika Marchetto, Luca L Bonatti
Nov 15, 2013·Biology Letters·Andrea RavignaniW Tecumseh Fitch
Nov 29, 2013·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Benjamin WilsonChristopher I Petkov
Dec 10, 2013·Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior·Jarrad A G LumMichael T Ullman
Mar 19, 2014·Frontiers in Psychology·Hsinjen J HsuMorten H Christiansen
Jan 1, 2010·Topics in Cognitive Science·Jennifer B MisyakJ Bruce Tomblin
Jan 22, 2015·Animal Cognition·Ruth SonnweberW Tecumseh Fitch
Jan 30, 2015·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Ram FrostMorten H Christiansen
Mar 3, 2015·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Benjamin WilsonChristopher I Petkov
Mar 31, 2015·Acta Psychologica·Sébastien PactonPierre Perruchet
Mar 31, 2015·Journal of Memory and Language·Noam Siegelman, Ram Frost
Aug 26, 2015·Cognitive Science·Laure MinierArnaud Rey

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 31, 2020·Topics in Cognitive Science·Benjamin WilsonArnaud Rey
Jun 27, 2019·Memory & Cognition·Andrea KóborDezso Nemeth
Oct 23, 2020·Science Advances·Stuart K WatsonSimon W Townsend
Feb 10, 2021·Cognition·Juan M Toro, Paola Crespo-Bojorque

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.