Home > Research > Researchers > Professor Gert Westermann > Publications

Professor Gert Westermann

Professor, Head of Department

  1. 2018
  2. Published

    The effect of labelling and object handling on children’s novel object exploration.

    Loucaides, M., Westermann, G. & Twomey, K., 2/07/2018.

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

  3. Published

    Curiosity-based learning in infants: A neurocomputational approach

    Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 1/07/2018, In: Developmental Science. 21, 4, 13 p., e12629.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Different novelties revealed by infants’ pupillary responses

    Chen, Y-C. & Westermann, G., 22/06/2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 8 p., 9533.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    All the Right Noises: Background Variability Helps Early Word Learning

    Twomey, K. E., Ma, L. & Westermann, G., 1/05/2018, In: Cognitive Science. 42 Suppl 2, Suppl. 2, p. 413-438 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    From altered synaptic plasticity to atypical learning: a computational model of Down syndrome

    Tovar Y Romo, A. E., Westermann, G. & Torres, A., 1/02/2018, In: Cognition. 171, p. 15-24 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Learned labels shape pre-speech infants’ object representations

    Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 31/01/2018, In: Infancy. 23, 1, p. 61-73 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Pedagogical cues and action complexity modulate transmission of information in two-year-old children

    Bazhydai, M., Silverstein, P., Westermann, G. & Parise, E., 5/01/2018.

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

  9. Published

    Investigating the association between children’s screen media exposure and vocabulary size in the UK

    Taylor, G., Monaghan, P. & Westermann, G., 1/01/2018, In: Journal of Children and Media. 12, 1, p. 51-65 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. 2017
  11. Published

    Computational models of word learning

    Westermann, G. & Twomey, K. E., 10/11/2017, Early Word Learning. Westermann, G. & Mani, N. (eds.). Routledge, p. 138-154 16 p.

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

  12. Published

    Early Word Learning

    Westermann, G. (ed.) & Mani, N. (ed.), 10/11/2017, London: Routledge. 161 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  13. Published

    The effect of shyness on children's formation and retention of novel word–object mappings

    Hilton, M. & Westermann, G., 11/2017, In: Journal of Child Language. 44, 6, p. 1394-1412 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published

    A Neurocomputational Approach to Trained and Transitive Relations in Equivalence Classes

    Tovar, A. E. & Westermann, G., 18/10/2017, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 8, 15 p., 1848.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    The role of ostensive and referential cues in infant object memory

    Silverstein, P., Westermann, G., Gliga, T. & Parise, E., 26/08/2017.

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

  16. Published

    Computational Exploration of Lexical Development in Down Syndrome

    Tovar Y Romo, A. E. & Westermann, G., 20/07/2017, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Gunzelmann, G., Howes, A., Tenbrink, T. & Davelaar, E. (eds.). London: Cognitive Science Society, p. 1199-1204 6 p.

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

  17. Published

    Extraneous visual noise facilitates word learning

    Twomey, K. E., Ma, L. & Westermann, G., 20/07/2017, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Gunzelmann, G., Howes, A., Tenbrink, T. & Davelaar, E. (eds.). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society, p. 3404-3409 6 p.

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

  18. 2016
  19. Published

    Labels constructively shape object categories in 10-month-old infants

    Althaus, N. & Westermann, G., 11/2016, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 151, p. 5-17 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Neurocomputational models of cognitive development and processing: 14th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop Lancaster University, UK, 21 – 23 August 2014

    Twomey, K. E. (ed.), Smith, A. C. (ed.), Westermann, G. (ed.) & Monaghan, P. J. (ed.), 11/2016, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. 152 p. (Progress in Neural Processing; vol. 22)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  21. Published

    Semantic processing of actions at 9 months is linked to language proficiency at 9 and 18 months

    Kaduk, K., Bakker, M., Juvrud, J., Gredebäck, G., Westermann, G., Lunn, J. & Reid, V. M., 11/2016, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 151, p. 96-108 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineSpecial issuepeer-review

  22. Published

    ERP correlates of two separate top-down mechanisms in visual categorization

    Linnert, S., Reid, V. M. & Westermann, G., 10/2016, In: International Journal of Psychophysiology. 108, p. 83 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineMeeting abstractpeer-review

  23. Published

    A learned label modulates object representations in 10-month-old infants

    Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 3/08/2016, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Papafragou, A., Grodner, D., Mirman, D. & Trueswell, J. C. (eds.). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society, p. 680-685 6 p.

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

  24. Published

    A neurocomputational model of the effect of learned labels on infants’ object representations

    Capelier-Mourguy, A., Twomey, K. E. & Westermann, G., 3/08/2016, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.. Papafragou, A., Grodner, D., Mirman, D. & Trueswell, J. C. (eds.). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society, p. 337-341 5 p.

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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Published
  30. 2015
  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 2014
  34. 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

  35. Published

    A student's guide to developmental psychology

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

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  36. 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

  37. 2013
  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 2012
  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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)

  44. 2011
  45. 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

  46. 2010
  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. 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

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. 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)

  52. 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

  53. 2009
  54. 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

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. 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

  58. 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

  59. 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

  60. 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

Back to top