@article{MTMT:34799477, title = {Evidence for a competitive relationship between executive functions and statistical learning}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34799477}, author = {Pedraza, Felipe and Farkas, Bence C. and Vékony, Teodóra and Haesebaert, Frederic and Phelipon, Romane and Mihalecz, Imola and Janacsek, Karolina and Anders, Royce and Tillmann, Barbara and Plancher, Gaën and Németh, Dezső}, doi = {10.1038/s41539-024-00243-9}, journal-iso = {NPJ SCI LEARN}, journal = {NPJ SCIENCE OF LEARNING}, volume = {9}, unique-id = {34799477}, abstract = {The ability of the brain to extract patterns from the environment and predict future events, known as statistical learning, has been proposed to interact in a competitive manner with prefrontal lobe-related networks and their characteristic cognitive or executive functions. However, it remains unclear whether these cognitive functions also possess a competitive relationship with implicit statistical learning across individuals and at the level of latent executive function components. In order to address this currently unknown aspect, we investigated, in two independent experiments (N Study1 = 186, N Study2 = 157), the relationship between implicit statistical learning, measured by the Alternating Serial Reaction Time task, and executive functions, measured by multiple neuropsychological tests. In both studies, a modest, but consistent negative correlation between implicit statistical learning and most executive function measures was observed. Factor analysis further revealed that a factor representing verbal fluency and complex working memory seemed to drive these negative correlations. Thus, the antagonistic relationship between implicit statistical learning and executive functions might specifically be mediated by the updating component of executive functions or/and long-term memory access.}, year = {2024}, eissn = {2056-7936}, orcid-numbers = {Pedraza, Felipe/0000-0002-3601-1524; Farkas, Bence C./0000-0003-1815-5054; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Tillmann, Barbara/0000-0001-9676-5822; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @article{MTMT:34053699, title = {Interpersonal Distance Theory of Autism and Its Implication for Cognitive Assessment, Therapy, and Daily Life}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34053699}, author = {Farkas, Kinga and Pesthy, Orsolya and Janacsek, Karolina and Németh, Dezső}, doi = {10.1177/17456916231180593}, journal-iso = {PERSPECT PSYCHOL SCI}, journal = {PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE}, volume = {19}, unique-id = {34053699}, issn = {1745-6916}, abstract = {The interpersonal distance (IPD) theory provides a novel approach to studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this article, we present recent findings on the neurobiological underpinnings of IPD regulation that are distinct in individuals with ASD. We also discuss the potential influence of environmental factors on IPD. We suggest that different IPD regulation may have implications for cognitive performance in experimental and diagnostic settings, may influence the effectiveness of training and therapy, and may play a role in the typical forms of social communication and leisure activities chosen by autistic individuals. We argue that reconsidering the results of ASD research through the lens of IPD would lead to a different interpretation of previous findings. Finally, we propose a methodological approach to study this phenomenon systematically.}, year = {2024}, eissn = {1745-6924}, pages = {126-136}, orcid-numbers = {Farkas, Kinga/0000-0002-1125-3957; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @article{MTMT:33567535, title = {The complexity of measuring reliability in learning tasks: An illustration using the Alternating Serial Reaction Time Task}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33567535}, author = {Farkas, Csaba Bence and Krajcsi, Attila and Janacsek, Karolina and Németh, Dezső}, doi = {10.3758/s13428-022-02038-5}, journal-iso = {BEHAV RES METHODS}, journal = {BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS}, volume = {56}, unique-id = {33567535}, issn = {1554-351X}, year = {2024}, eissn = {1554-3528}, pages = {301-317}, orcid-numbers = {Krajcsi, Attila/0000-0001-9792-9091; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @CONFERENCE{MTMT:34481046, title = {INTACT PREDICTIVE PROCESSING IN AUTISTIC ADULTS – A STATISTICAL LEARNING STUDY}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34481046}, author = {Pesthy, Orsolya Noémi and Farkas, Kinga and Sapey-Triomphe, Laurie-Anne and Guttengéber, Anna and Komoróczy, Eszter and Janacsek, Karolina and M. Réthelyi, János and Németh, Dezső}, booktitle = {ABSTRACT BOOK - 23° CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY : ESCOP 2023}, unique-id = {34481046}, year = {2023}, pages = {255-256}, orcid-numbers = {Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @CONFERENCE{MTMT:34481030, title = {LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL INVARIANCE IN MEMORY CONSOLIDATION OF STATISTICAL KNOWLEDGE}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34481030}, author = {Németh, Dezső and Janacsek, Karolina and Tóth-Fáber, Eszter}, booktitle = {ABSTRACT BOOK - 23° CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY : ESCOP 2023}, unique-id = {34481030}, year = {2023}, pages = {79-80}, orcid-numbers = {Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220} } @misc{MTMT:34225111, title = {Independent and interactive dynamics between statistical learning and inhibitory control}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34225111}, author = {Horváth, Kata and Németh, Dezső and Janacsek, Karolina and Kóbor, Andrea}, unique-id = {34225111}, year = {2023}, orcid-numbers = {Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Kóbor, Andrea/0000-0002-8416-3178} } @article{MTMT:34083204, title = {Intact predictive processing in autistic adults: evidence from statistical learning}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34083204}, author = {Pesthy, O. and Farkas, Kinga and Sapey-Triomphe, L.-A. and Guttengeber, Anna and Komoróczy, Eszter and Janacsek, Karolina and Réthelyi, János and Németh, Dezső}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-023-38708-3}, journal-iso = {SCI REP}, journal = {SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}, volume = {13}, unique-id = {34083204}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Impairment in predictive processes gained a lot of attention in recent years as an explanation for autistic symptoms. However, empirical evidence does not always underpin this framework. Thus, it is unclear what aspects of predictive processing are affected in autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we tested autistic adults on a task in which participants acquire probability-based regularities (that is, a statistical learning task). Twenty neurotypical and 22 autistic adults learned a probabilistic, temporally distributed regularity for about 40 min. Using frequentist and Bayesian methods, we found that autistic adults performed comparably to neurotypical adults, and the dynamics of learning did not differ between groups either. Thus, our study provides evidence for intact statistical learning in autistic adults. Furthermore, we discuss potential ways this result can extend the scope of the predictive processing framework, noting that atypical processing might not always mean a deficit in performance. © 2023, The Author(s).}, keywords = {Adult; Adult; Humans; human; Probability; Probability; learning; learning; Autistic Disorder; autism; Bayes Theorem; Bayes Theorem; Autism Spectrum Disorder}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2045-2322}, orcid-numbers = {Farkas, Kinga/0000-0002-1125-3957; Komoróczy, Eszter/0000-0003-2372-2498; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Réthelyi, János/0000-0002-3641-012X; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @CONFERENCE{MTMT:34030708, title = {COMPETITION BETWEEN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND STATISTICAL LEARNING: EVIDENCE FROM TWO INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTS}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34030708}, author = {Pedraza, Felipe and Csaba Farkas, Bence and Vékony, Teodóra and Haesebaert, Frederic and Janacsek, Karolina and Anders, Royce and Tillmann, Barbara and Plancher, Gaën and Németh, Dezső}, booktitle = {NeuroFrance2023 Scientific program}, unique-id = {34030708}, year = {2023}, pages = {110}, orcid-numbers = {Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @CONFERENCE{MTMT:34030698, title = {HEMISPHERIC ASYMMETRY IN STATISTICAL LEARNING – A NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION STUDY}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34030698}, author = {Pesthy, Orsolya Noémi and Vékony, Teodóra and Viktóra Pesthy, Zsuzsanna and Osztényi, Dóra and Janacsek, Karolina and Fabó, Dániel and Németh, Dezső}, booktitle = {NeuroFrance2023 Scientific program}, unique-id = {34030698}, year = {2023}, pages = {110}, orcid-numbers = {Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} } @article{MTMT:33730851, title = {Altered interpersonal distance regulation in autism spectrum disorder}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33730851}, author = {Farkas, Kinga and Pesthy, Orsolya and Guttengeber, Anna and Weigl, Anna Szonja and Veres, András and Szekely, Anna and Komoróczy, Eszter and Szuromi, Bálint and Janacsek, Karolina and Réthelyi, János and Németh, Dezső}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0283761}, journal-iso = {PLOS ONE}, journal = {PLOS ONE}, volume = {18}, unique-id = {33730851}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Interpersonal distance regulation is an essential element of social communication. Its impairment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is widely acknowledged among practitioners, but only a handful of studies reported empirical research in real-life settings, focusing mainly on children. Interpersonal distance in adults with ASD and related autonomic functions received less attention. Here, we measured interpersonal distance along with heart rate variability (HRV) in adults with ASD, and tested the modulatory effects of eye-contact and attribution. Twenty-two adults diagnosed with ASD and 21 matched neurotypical controls participated in our study from October 2019 to February 2020. Our experimental design combined the modified version of the stop distance paradigm with HRV measurement controlling for eye contact between the experimenter and the participant to measure interpersonal distance. Still, we did not detect significant modulatory effect of eye contact and attribution. Our results showed a greater preferred distance in ASD. Moreover, we found lower baseline HRV and reduced HRV reactivity in ASD; however, these autonomic measurements could not predict preferred interpersonal distance. Our study highlights the importance of interpersonal space regulation in ASD: it might be considered that people with ASD need individually variable, presumably greater interpersonal distance. In addition, regardless of the distance they may have reduced autonomic regulatory capacity in social situations. Our results could help shape future experiments with sophisticated designs to grasp the complexity and underlying factors of distance regulation in typical and atypical populations.}, year = {2023}, eissn = {1932-6203}, orcid-numbers = {Farkas, Kinga/0000-0002-1125-3957; Komoróczy, Eszter/0000-0003-2372-2498; Szuromi, Bálint/0000-0003-0729-7073; Janacsek, Karolina/0000-0001-7829-8220; Réthelyi, János/0000-0002-3641-012X; Németh, Dezső/0000-0002-9629-5856} }