Kinsey Bice
Graduate Student, Department of Psychology
Lab Affiliation(s): Bilingualism, Mind, and Brain Lab; Human Electrophysiology Facility (HEF) Lab
Research Interests: language learning, L1 processing, individual differences, ERPs, learning and memory
We all know some people who pick up languages with ease, and others who cannot seem to learn a second language despite their strong efforts. I’m interested in using this variation in adult language attainment to identify more general learning processes used for language. My research focuses on how the existing language network in adults accommodates or promotes language learning, and what language learning can tell us about the process of learning more generally. I use event-related potentials (ERPs) to detect subtle changes in the native language during the course of second language learning, either by capturing second language learners at different points in their proficiency or by training adults on a new language and observing the trajectory in language processing over time.
Contact Information
Psychology Department-
014 Moore Building
HEF Lab-
120D Chandlee Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Email: klb489 AT psu.edu