Cognitive ProcessingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-04-30DOI: 10.1007/s10339-026-01351-7
Byumsuk Han
{"title":"Training structure matters: effects of simultaneous versus separate gait-cognitive training on executive function and dual-task interference in chronic stroke.","authors":"Byumsuk Han","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01351-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01351-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"887-898"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cognitive ProcessingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-24DOI: 10.1007/s10339-026-01336-6
Xingyu Yang, Likan Zhan
{"title":"Orthographic processing was facilitated by phonologically but not semantically similar distractors: evidence from the visual structure judgment of Mandarin Chinese characters using the Flanker paradigm.","authors":"Xingyu Yang, Likan Zhan","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01336-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01336-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"639-647"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147285652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cognitive ProcessingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-08DOI: 10.1007/s10339-026-01359-z
Bashar Alhajahmad
{"title":"On the recoverability of cognitive levels in educational text: a multi-task transformer analysis.","authors":"Bashar Alhajahmad","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01359-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01359-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence systems have demonstrated strong performance in educational reasoning and classification tasks; however, the extent to which transformer-based representations encode structured cognitive abstractions remains insufficiently understood. This study investigates the recoverability of cognitive levels from educational question-answer text using a Cognitive-Conditioned Multi-Task Transformer (CC-MTT) framework. To ensure methodological rigor, a leakage-controlled dataset reconstruction pipeline was developed using question-level partitioning and majority-vote label stabilization. The proposed framework jointly models reasoning and cognitive classification, enabling analysis of predictive performance, representational structure, and stability across multiple random seed initializations. Experimental results show that fine-grained Bloom taxonomy levels remain only weakly recoverable from text-only representations, achieving performance close to random baseline under leakage-controlled evaluation. In contrast, hierarchical abstraction (higher-order vs. lower-order thinking) consistently achieved higher predictive recoverability across multiple runs, although quantitative geometry analysis revealed limited cluster separability in the learned embedding space. Statistical analysis further indicated a consistent trend toward improved binary abstraction performance compared with fine-grained categorization, despite the absence of strong statistical significance under Wilcoxon testing. These findings suggest that coarse-grained cognitive abstraction may be partially encoded in transformer representations, while fine-grained pedagogical categories remain structurally difficult to recover from textual representations alone. The study provides methodological and analytical insights for the development of more reliable AI-driven educational assessment systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"857-874"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148200485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between problematic social network use and network collaborative learning among vocational college students: the chain-mediated role of cognitive curiosity and digital literacy.","authors":"Rui Li, Wangqian Fu, Yuqian Liang, Yuanmeng Zhao, Peng Peng","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01348-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01348-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the relationship between problematic social network use (PSNU) and online collaborative learning (OCL) and examined the chain-mediated roles of cognitive curiosity (CC) and digital literacy (DL) among them, using 3,429 higher education students from several colleges and universities in Sichuan Province. The results found that (1) PSNU significantly negatively associated with OCL outcomes, while significantly negatively relating CC and DL; (2) CC negatively mediated the relationship between PSNU and OCL, and DL also negatively mediated the relationship between PSNU and OCL; and (3) CC and DL have a chain mediation effect between PSNU and OCL, with the total mediation effect accounting for 69.30%. The results of this study further reveal the inner mechanism of the influence of PSNU on OCL of higher education students, and provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for improving the effect of OCL of higher education students.</p>","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"693-702"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147976328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cognitive ProcessingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-03-21DOI: 10.1007/s10339-026-01339-3
Marina Kunchulia, Khatuna Parkosadze
{"title":"Time-based event expectations at the different developmental stages.","authors":"Marina Kunchulia, Khatuna Parkosadze","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01339-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01339-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"735-741"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147494335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cognitive ProcessingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-15DOI: 10.1007/s10339-026-01364-2
Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos, Carlos Tirado, Yuki Yamada, Kyoshiro Sasaki, José Hinojosa, Michał Parzuchowski, Magdalena Marszalek, Julian Tejada, Karel Rečka, Nadja Klein, Guillermo Briseño-Sánchez, Josef Kundrát
{"title":"The vertical symphony: how pitch perception shapes spatial and affective mapping across different countries.","authors":"Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos, Carlos Tirado, Yuki Yamada, Kyoshiro Sasaki, José Hinojosa, Michał Parzuchowski, Magdalena Marszalek, Julian Tejada, Karel Rečka, Nadja Klein, Guillermo Briseño-Sánchez, Josef Kundrát","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01364-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10339-026-01364-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the interrelationship between auditory pitch perception, spatial mapping, and affective evaluation in human cognition. We conducted three experiments to investigate the complex relationships between pitch height, spatial localization, and emotional valence. Experiment 1 (n = 63) revealed a non-linear relationship between pitch height and affective evaluation, with extremely high and low pitches receiving significantly less positive ratings than moderately high and low pitches. Experiment 2 (n = 70) demonstrated a strong and consistent spatial mapping of sounds along a vertical axis. As pitch height increased, sounds were systematically mapped from lower to higher spatial positions, supporting the idea of metaphorical mapping of pitch on the vertical dimension. Experiment 3 (n = 90) yielded inconclusive results regarding the separation of spatial associations in an implicit context. Collecting data from four countries enabled cross-national comparisons of these phenomena. Our findings enhance understanding of both universal and country-specific aspects of cross-modal associations between sound and space. These insights have implications for uncovering the cognitive mechanisms behind metaphorical mapping of sensory perceptions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":"677-692"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13424266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angelica De Sandi, Fabiana Ruggiero, Denise Mellace, Angelica Marfoli, Carlo Manzoni, Natale Vincenzo Maiorana, Alice Tomaselli, Carmelo Campo, Maurizio Vergari, Benedetta Ticozzelli, Laura Mattiolli, Filippo Cogiamanian, Alberto Priori, Roberta Ferrucci
{"title":"Exploring the effects of cerebellar tDCS on mental rotation.","authors":"Angelica De Sandi, Fabiana Ruggiero, Denise Mellace, Angelica Marfoli, Carlo Manzoni, Natale Vincenzo Maiorana, Alice Tomaselli, Carmelo Campo, Maurizio Vergari, Benedetta Ticozzelli, Laura Mattiolli, Filippo Cogiamanian, Alberto Priori, Roberta Ferrucci","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01355-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-026-01355-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the prefrontal and posterior parietal cortex can enhance mental rotation (MR) performance, whereas little is known about cerebellar tDCS (ctDCS). This study aimed to evaluate effects of ctDCS on a MR task. Fifty-five healthy subjects were randomly assigned to active-ctDCS (1.5 mA; 20 min; n = 28) or sham-ctDCS (n = 27). Participants performed a MR task before (T0) and after (T1) stimulation. In each trial, two shapes appeared on a computer screen, one randomly rotated by 0, 45, 90, or 135 degrees. Subjects pressed the A or L key to indicate whether the shapes were identical or mirrored. A linear mixed model was run on the reaction times (RTs) recorded in each trial. Percent change in RTs (%RT) from T0 to T1 was also computed and analyzed using a second mixed-effects model with planned contrasts. A significant main effect of Time revealed RTs decreased from T0 (M = 3079.35, SE = 102.27) to T1 (M = 2565.36, SE = 102.27). No significant main effects or interactions involving Group were observed in either RT or %RT models. Planned contrasts revealed a single significant difference between groups in the 0° same condition, with the ctDCS group showing a greater reduction in %RT compared to the sham group. No other significant effects were found. ctDCS did not produce a global improvement in MR but showed selective effects under minimal spatial transformation demands. Further studies with different stimulation protocols are needed to clarify its role.</p>","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148621817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting L1 morphological effects on L2 online processing of morphologically complex words: the potentially confounding roles of cognateness and L1 writing system.","authors":"Zhaohong Wu, Alan Juffs","doi":"10.1007/s10339-026-01384-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-026-01384-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous studies have revealed conflicting results as regards whether second language (L2) learners decompose morphologically complex words during online reading or process them in a whole-word manner. To resolve such controversies, first language (L1) morphological characteristics have been proposed as one factor leading to variation in L2 performance. Evidence for the argument of L1 morphological effects includes (1) that L2 learners from an L1 with a similar/congruent morphological feature outperform those from an L1 without a similar corresponding morphological feature and (2) that there is an advantage for L2 learners from an L1 with a more complex morphological system. In this paper, we examine the design of these studies and identify two potentially confounding factors that most studies have failed to consider when comparing L2 learners from different L1 morphological backgrounds: cognateness and L1 writing system. We suggest that studies examining L1 morphological effects recruit L2 groups whose L1s differ in their morphological system characteristics but share the same type of writing system, while also stringently excluding cognates in the design of experimental materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":47638,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Processing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148621867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}