Beat gestures facilitate lexical access in constraining sentence contexts. New paper by Ronny Bujok & al. with Antje Meyer, Hans Rutger Bosker. doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001524 Paper: tinyurl.com/bdukhbbt

From movements to words: Action monitoring in the medial frontal cortex along a caudal to rostral prediction error gradient. New paper by Lydia Dorokhova & al. with Morgane Peirolo. doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroling.2025.101284

Lexical and information structure functions of prosody and their relevance for spoken communication: Evidence from psychometric and electroencephalographic data. New paper by Hatice Zora & al. with Peter Hagoort doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_02334 Paper: tinyurl.com/52z7b6c2

Timing precision of the Individual Differences in Dutch Language Skills (IDLaS-NL) test battery. New paper by Janay Monen & al. with multiple mpi authors ( @florian-hintz.bsky.social ) doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1625756

The call for Max Planck Research Groups 2025 is open (9 Sep–14 Oct). Postdocs can launch independent careers w/ 6+ yrs, budget, team & world-class support. 👉 mpg.de/max-planck-research-groups #AcademicJobs #PostdocOpportunities #PostdocAppreciationWeek

For decades, linguists assumed kids drive language change through ‘imperfect’ learning. New research by Raviv, Blasi & Kempe (Psychological Review) show that instead, adolescents and young adults are more likely to spread, normalize, and cement linguistic shifts. www.mpi.nl/news/young-c...

Children are not the main agents of language change. New paper by @limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social & @vkempe.bsky.social. psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/... www.mpi.nl/publications...

Are you passionate about generative AI, multimodal communication, and human-computer interaction? We are seeking a #Postdoctoral #Researcher to join us for a NWO funded project: www.mpi.nl/career-educa...

We are seeking a #Postdoctoral #Researcher to join our Multimodal Language Department for the NWO funded project: 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭: 𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 Start: ideally February 1, 2026 but negotiable. www.mpi.nl/career-educa...

Linguistic structure as a guiding principle for human neuroscience. New paper by @annamai.bsky.social & @andreaeyleen.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106322

A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) shows extensive respiratory control in sound production. New paper by @diandraduengen.bsky.social , Yannick Jadoul & @andrearavignani.bsky.social doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02404-9

The interaction engine. New chapter in Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science by Stephen C. Levinson doi.org/10.21428/e2759450.e3df24b2

Developing language in a developing body: Genetic associations of infant gross motor behaviour and self-care/symbolic actions with emerging language abilities. Paper by Ellen Verhoef & al. @luciadehoyos.bsky.social @profsimonfisher.bsky.social @bstpourcain.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70021

Looking Ahead: The New Science of the Predictive Mind. New book by @falkhuettig.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1017/9781....

The NuRD component CHD3 promotes BMP signalling during cranial neural crest cell specification. New paper by Zoe H. Mitchell & al. With Joery den Hoed, @profsimonfisher.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s44319-025-00555-w

Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery. New paper by Hayley S. Mountford & al. With Else Eising, @profsimonfisher.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03514-0

De novo protein-coding gene variants in developmental stuttering. New paper by Else Eising & al. with Arianna Vino, @profsimonfisher.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41380-025-03170-2

Facial clues to conversational intentions. Final version by @judithholler.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2025.03.006

Seeking Meaning: Incorporating Linguistic Information in Cross‐Situational Verb Learning. New paper by Chi-hsin Chen, @yayun23.bsky.social and Chen Yu. doi.org/10.1111%2Fco....

Selective Attention in Early Word Learning: An Eye‐Tracking Study on Viewing Naturalistic Egocentric Scenes. New paper by @yayun23.bsky.social & Chen Yu. doi.org/10.1111/infa....

Humans can find rhythm in randomly timed sounds. New paper by van Jelle van der Werff, Tomasso Tufarelli, @lauraverga.bsky.social & @andrearavignani.bsky.social ‬. doi.org/10.1098/rsos....

No evidence for generational differences in the conventionalisation of face emojis. New paper by Kempe and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

Spatial and social cognition jointly determine multimodal demonstrative reference: Experimental evidence from Turkish and Spanish. New paper by Paula Rubio-Fernandez, @madeleinelong.bsky.social & @asliozyurek.bsky.social. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....

The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language. New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....

Why do we use baby talk, not just with babies, but also with pets, partners, and even adults? It can show care or simplify speech, but sometimes feels patronizing. Cultural norms vary: some embrace it, others avoid it entirely. New blog post on Talkling www.mpi-talkling.mpi.nl?p=2673&lang=en

Reduced temporal organization of narrative recall in adults with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. New paper by @shariceclough.bsky.social & al. doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2025.06.007

Using Rapid Invisible Frequency Tagging (RIFT) to probe the neural interaction between representations of speech planning and comprehension. New paper by Cecília Hustá, Antje Meyer & @lindadrijvers.bsky.social doi.org/10.1162/nol_a_00171

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of age at onset of walking in over 70,000 infants of European ancestry. Final version by Anna Gui & al. with @bstpourcain.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02145-1

The organization for human brain mapping time machine: A freely accessible archive of annual meeting talks on YouTube. New paper by Alfie Wearn & al. with @stephforkel.bsky.social doi.org/10.52294/001c.138647

Exciting grant news from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics: researcher Esam Ghaleb has been awarded a NWO grant for his groundbreaking project 'Grounded Gesture Generation in Context: Object- and Interaction-Aware Generative AI Models of Language Use'. www.mpi.nl/news/esam-gh...

We're proud to share that Peter Hagoort, emeritus director at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy - honouring his pioneering work in language neuroscience and leadership in interdisciplinary research. #BritishAcademy #LanguageScience

The influence of familiarisation and item repetition on the name agreement effect in picture naming. Final version by Ruth E. Corps & Antje S Meyer doi.org/10.1177/17470218241274661

How does speaking a free word order language influence sentence planning and production? Evidence from Pitjantjatjara (Pama‐Nyungan, Australia). New paper by Evan Kidd & al. with Gabriela Garrido Rodríguez doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70087

Congrats to @stan-vd-burght.bsky.social (@mpi-nl.bsky.social and Leiden University Centre for Linguistics) on his NWO Veni grant. In his research he will process intonation: not just what we say, but how. #intonation #linguistics #research #MaxPlanck

Effects of subliminal emotional facial expressions on language comprehension as revealed by event-related brain potentials. New paper by Miguel Rubianes & al. with @lindadrijvers.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06037-2

To predict or not to predict: The role of context constraint and truth-value in negation processing. New paper by Maria Spychalska, Viviana Haase & Markus Werning doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2025.109167

Simulating the relationship between nonword repetition performance and vocabulary growth in 2-Year-olds: Evidence from the language 0–5 project. Final version by @carorowland.bsky.social & al. doi.org/10.1111/lang.12671

Nonlinear dendritic integration supports Up-Down states in single neurons. Paper by @bluedebris.bsky.social & al. With Hartmut Fitz, Peter Hagoort doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1701-24.2025 Paper: tinyurl.com/34pptvv5

Direct and indirect genetic effects on early neurodevelopmental traits. Final version by Laura Hegemann & al. with @bstpourcain.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14122

Typing as a window into chunking in language: Top-down effects from multiword units. New paper by Alice Blumenthal-Dramé & @kylamcconnell.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s11145-025-10663-7

Beating stress: Evidence for recalibration of word stress perception. Final version by Ronny Bujok, @davidpeeters.bsky.social , Antje S. Meyer & Hans Rutger Bosker doi.org/10.3758/s13414-025-03088-5

When is a ranana a banana? Disentangling the mechanisms of error repair and word learning. Final version by @drlearnasaurus.bsky.social , Nora Kennis & @chbergma.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2025.2463082

Visuospatial working memory load reduces semantic prediction in the visual world. New paper by Christopher Allison & al. @falkhuettig.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2025.2522272

Children are incredible language learning machines. But how do they do it? Our latest paper, just published in TICS, synthesizes decades of evidence to propose four components that must be built into any theory of how children learn language. 1/ www.cell.com/trends/cogni... @mpi-nl.bsky.social

Constructing language: A framework for explaining acquisition. New paper published by @carorowland.bsky.social‬ et al. doi.org/10.1016/j.ti....

The association between frequency of social media use, wellbeing, and depressive symptoms: Disentangling genetic and environmental factors. New paper by @selimsametoglu.bsky.social , Dirk H. M. Pelt & Meike Bartels doi.org/10.1007/s10519-025-10224-2

Accelerando and crescendo in African penguin ecstatic display songs. New paper by Taylor A. Hersh & al. with Yannick Jadoul, @andrearavignani.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nyas.15383

Multiparty Communication: A New Direction in Characterizing the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Social Communication. New publication by Kekes-Szabo, @shariceclough.bsky.social, Brown-Schmidt & Duff. doi.org/10.1044/2025....

Action bias in describing object locations by signing children. New paper by @beyzasumer.bsky.social & @asliozyurek.bsky.social doi.org/10.1075/sll.24008.sum

Multiple repetitions lead to the long-term elimination of the word frequency effect. Recently published paper by Ruth E. Corps & Antje S. Meyer doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001486 Paper: tinyurl.com/2u3vyras