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Professor Gert Westermann

Professor, Head of Department

  1. 1998
  2. Published

    Emergent modularity and U-shaped learning in a constructivist neural network learning the English past tense

    Westermann, G., 1998, Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Gernsbacher, M. A. & Derry, S. J. (eds.). Mahwah, N.J.: LAWRENCE ERLBAUM ASSOC PUBL, p. 1130-1135 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  3. 1999
  4. Published

    A constructivist neural network model of German verb inflection in agrammatic aphasia

    Westermann, G., Willshaw, D. & Penke, M., 1999, Ninth International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN99). Edison: INST ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS INSPEC INC, p. 916-921 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  5. Published

    Single mechanism but not single route: Learning verb inflections in constructivist neural networks

    Westermann, G., 12/1999, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 22, 6, p. 1042-1043 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineComment/debatepeer-review

  6. 2000
  7. Published

    A constructivist dual-representation model of verb inflection

    Westermann, G., 2000, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Gleitman, L. R. & Joshi, A. K. (eds.). Mahwah, N.J. : LAWRENCE ERLBAUM ASSOC PUBL, p. 977-982 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  8. Published

    Modelling cognitive development with constructivist neural networks

    Westermann, G., 2000, Connectionist models of learning, development and evolution. French, R. M. & Sougne, J. P. (eds.). Godalming: Springer Verlag London Ltd, p. 123-132 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  9. 2001
  10. Published

    Musical data mining for electronic music distribution

    Pachet, F., Westermann, G. & Laigre, D., 2001, First International Conference on Web Delivering of Music, 2001. Proceedings. . Nesi, P., Bellini, P. & Busch, C. (eds.). LOS ALAMITOS: IEEE COMPUTER SOC, p. 101-106 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  11. 2002
  12. Published

    Models of atypical development must also be models of normal development

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 1/12/2002, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 25, 6, p. 771-772 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineEditorialpeer-review

  13. 2003
  14. Published

    Evolution of an optimal lexicon under constraints from embodiment

    Zuidema, W. & Westermann, G., 2003, In: Artificial Life. 9, 4, p. 387-402 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. 2004
  16. Published

    Modelling asymmetric infant categorization with the representational acuity hypothesis

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 2004, Connectionist models of cognition and perception II. Bowman, H. & Labiouse, C. (eds.). SINGAPORE: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, p. 95-104 10 p. (Progress in Neural Processing).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  17. Published

    From parts to wholes: mechanisms of development in infant visual object processing

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 03/2004, In: Infancy. 5, 2, p. 131-151 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    A new model of sensorimotor coupling in the development of speech

    Westermann, G. & Miranda, E. R., 05/2004, In: Brain and Language. 89, 2, p. 393-400 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. 2005
  20. Published

    Evidence of rapid correlation-based perceptual category learning by 4-month-olds

    Mareschal, D., Powell, D., Westermann, G. & Volein, A., 12/2005, In: Infant and Child Development. 14, 5, p. 445-457 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. 2006
  22. Published

    Broca's area and inflectional morphology: evidence from Broca's aphasia and computer modeling

    Penke, M. & Westermann, G., 05/2006, In: Cortex. 42, 4, p. 563-576 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Modeling developmental cognitive neuroscience

    Westermann, G., Sirois, S., Shultz, T. R. & Mareschal, D., 05/2006, In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 10, 5, p. 227-232 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLiterature reviewpeer-review

  24. 2007
  25. Published

    Neuroconstructivism Vol. 2: Perspectives and Prospects

    Mareschal, D., Sirois, S., Westermann, G. & Johnson, M. H., 2007, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 274 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  26. Published

    Neuroconstructivism, Vol. I: How the brain constructs cognition.

    Mareschal, D., Johnson, M. H., Sirois, S., Spratling, M. W., Thomas, M. S. C. & Westermann, G., 2007, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 274 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  27. Published

    Neuroconstructivism

    Westermann, G., Mareschal, D., Johnson, M. H., Sirois, S., Spratling, M. W. & Thomas, M. S. C., 01/2007, In: Developmental Science. 10, 1, p. 75-83 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Connectionist models of inflection processing

    Westermann, G. & Plunkett, K., 1/07/2007, In: Lingue e Linguaggio. 200, 7, p. 291-311 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. 2008
  30. Published

    Implicit vs. explicit learning in German noun plurals

    Kovic, V., Westermann, G. & Plunkett, K., 2008, In: Psihologija. 41, 4, p. 387-411 25 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Precis of neuroconstructivism: how the brain constructs cognition

    Sirois, S., Spratling, M., Thomas, M. S. C., Westermann, G., Mareschal, D. & Johnson, M. H., 06/2008, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 31, 3, p. 321-337 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLiterature reviewpeer-review

  32. Published

    Studying development in the 21(st) Century

    Sirois, S., Spratling, M., Thomas, M. S. C., Westermann, G., Mareschal, D. & Johnson, M. H., 06/2008, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 31, 3, p. 345-356 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineEditorialpeer-review

  33. 2009
  34. Published

    An eye-tracking study of animate objects

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 2009, In: Psihologija. 42, 3, p. 307-327 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    An eye-tracking study of inanimate objects

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 2009, In: Psihologija. 42, 4, p. 417-436 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Shared and/or seperate representations of animate/inanimate categories: an ERP study

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 2009, In: Psihologija. 42, 1, p. 5-26 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Simulating German verb inflection with a constructivist neural network

    Ruh, N. & Westermann, G., 2009, Connectionist Models of Behaviour and Cognition II: Proceedings of the 11th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop. Mayor, J., Ruh, N. & Plunkett, K. (eds.). Singapore: World Scientific, p. 313-324 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  38. Published

    Connectionist approaches to language learning

    Westermann, G., Ruh, N. & Plunkett, K., 03/2009, In: Linguistics. 47, 2, p. 413-452 40 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLiterature reviewpeer-review

  39. Published

    Modelling the transition from perceptual to conceptual organization

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 07/2009, Connectionist models of behaviour and cognition II: proceedings of the 11th neural computation and psychology workshop. Mayor, J., Ruh, N. & Plunkett, K. (eds.). SINGAPORE: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, p. 153-164 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  40. Published

    OXlearn: a new MATLAB-based simulation tool for connectionist models

    Ruh, N. & Westermann, G., 11/2009, In: Behavior Research Methods. 41, 4, p. 1138-1143 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. 2010
  42. Published

    A unitary account of conceptual representations of animate/inanimate categories

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 2010, In: Psihologija. 43, 2, p. 155-165 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Neuroconstructivism

    Westermann, G., Thomas, M. S. C. & Karmiloff-Smith, A., 2010, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development. Goswami, U. (ed.). 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, p. 723-748 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  44. Published

    Variability driven animacy effects: evidence of structural, not conceptual differences in processing animates and inanimates

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 2010, In: Psihologija. 43, 1, p. 65-83 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    The shape of words in the brain

    Kovic, V., Plunkett, K. & Westermann, G., 01/2010, In: Cognition. 114, 1, p. 19-28 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Mixing the Old with the New and the New with the Old: Combining Prior and Current Knowledge in Conceptual Change

    Mareschal, D. & Westermann, G., 1/02/2010, Neoconstructivism: The New Science of Cognitive Development. Oxford: Oxford University Press

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  47. Published

    What computers have shown us about the mind

    Monaghan, P., Keidel, J., Burton, M. & Westermann, G., 08/2010, In: Psychologist. 23, 8, p. 642-645 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  48. 2011
  49. Published

    Self-production facilitates and adult input interferes in a neural network model of infant vowel imitation.

    Warlaumont, A., Westermann, G. & Oller, D. K., 2011, Proceedings of AISB 2011: Computational Models of Cognitive Development. Guerin, F., Alexander, J., Kazakov, D. & Tsoulas, G. (eds.). Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour, p. 8-12 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  50. 2012
  51. Published

    A neuroconstructivist model of past tense development and processing

    Westermann, G. & Ruh, N., 2012, In: Psychological Review. 119, 3, p. 649-667 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  52. Published

    In search of the developmental mechanisms of multi-sensory integration

    Mareschal, D., Westermann, G. & Althaus, N., 2012, Multisensory Development. Bremner, A., Lewkowicz, D. & Spence, C. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 342-359 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  53. Published

    Mechanisms of developmental change in infant categorization

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 10/2012, In: Cognitive Development. 27, 4, p. 367-382 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  54. 2013
  55. Published

    Prespeech motor learning in a neural network using reinforcement

    Warlaumont, A., Westermann, G., Buder, E. & Oller, D. K., 2013, In: Neural Networks. 38, p. 64-75 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  56. Published

    Infants' sensitivity to the congruence of others' emotions and actions

    Hepach, R. & Westermann, G., 05/2013, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 115, 1, p. 16-29 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  57. 2014
  58. Published

    A student's guide to developmental psychology

    Harris, M. & Westermann, G., 2014, Hove: Psychology Press. 320 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  59. Published

    Some thoughts on curiosity in infants and neural network models

    Westermann, G. & Twomey, K., 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  60. Published

    From perceptual to language-mediated categorization

    Westermann, G. & Mareschal, D., 19/01/2014, In: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 369, 1634, 20120391.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  61. 2015
  62. Published

    Top-down and bottom-up effects on the visual N1 category differences

    Linnert, S., Reid, V. & Westermann, G., 08/2015, In: Perception. 44, p. 7-8 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineMeeting abstractpeer-review

  63. Published

    A neural network model of curiosity-driven categorization

    Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 13/08/2015. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  64. 2016
  65. Published
  66. Published

    Dissociating associative and motor aspects of action understanding: processing of dual-ended tools by 16-month-old infants.

    Ní Choisdealbha, A., Westermann, G., Dunn, K. & Reid, V., 03/2016, In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 34, 1, p. 115-131 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  67. Published

    Experience-dependent brain development as a key to understanding the language system

    Westermann, G., 04/2016, In: Topics in Cognitive Science. 8, 2, p. 446-458 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  68. Published

    Infants’ information seeking in a category exploration task

    Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 28/05/2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  69. Published

    Pupillometry in infancy research

    Hepach, R. & Westermann, G., 06/2016, In: Journal of Cognition and Development. 17, 3, p. 359-377 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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