Research at ERN Institute
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Our research program investigates how experience shapes the brain and cognition, with emphasis on bilingualism, cognitive control, neural efficiency, and aging. We integrate behavioral paradigms, EEG and neuroimaging, and quantitative methods to understand mechanisms of experience-related neuroplasticity.
Core Research Streams
Bilingualism & Cognitive Control
Investigating how managing multiple languages influences attention, conflict monitoring, and executive function, and how these effects depend on patterns of language use and exposure.
Neuroplasticity & Aging
Studying how long-term experiences, including bilingualism and cognitively demanding life contexts, contribute to cognitive reserve and the timing of age-related decline and dementia symptoms.
Neural Efficiency & Signal Complexity
Examining changes in brain signal complexity, efficiency, and dynamics as markers of experience-related reorganization and adaptation.
Methods & Tools
- Behavioral tasks assessing attention, control, and decision-making
- Electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs)
- Neuroimaging collaborations
- Meta-analysis and quantitative synthesis
- Measurement development (e.g., continuous experience metrics)
The Institute emphasizes robust measurement, reliability, and transparent analytic workflows to support cumulative science.