Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Automatic Processing and Automatic Social Behavior

Automatic Processing and Automatic Social Behavior

Automatic processing refers to the cognitive operations that occur without conscious intent or awareness, playing a fundamental role in shaping social cognition and behavior. These processes enable individuals to navigate complex social environments efficiently by relying on mental shortcuts and pre-existing knowledge structures known as schemas. One of the most influential mechanisms underlying automatic processing is priming, which subtly activates mental representations through exposure to...

Nonconscious Mimicry

Nonconscious Mimicry

Nonconscious mimicry occurs when individuals alter their mannerisms to match the behaviors and expressions of those nearby, without intention.

Parallel Processing

Parallel Processing

The brain processes sensory information rapidly due to parallel processing, which involves sending data across multiple neural pathways at the same time. This method allows the brain to manage various sensory qualities, such as shapes, colors, movements, and locations, all concurrently. For instance, when observing a forest landscape, the brain simultaneously processes the movement of leaves, the shapes of trees, the depth between them, and the various shades of green. This enables a quick and...

Prosopagnosia

Prosopagnosia

Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is the inability to recognize faces. In severe cases, individuals with prosopagnosia may not recognize close family members, including parents and spouses, by their faces. For instance, someone with prosopagnosia might walk past their child in a crowd, only realizing their mistake upon noticing their child's distinctive backpack or favorite jacket. Prosopagnosia specifically impairs facial recognition, while the recognition of other objects or...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

The neural time course of self-oriented pointing and labeling in visual processing.

Brain and language·2026

Same author

Visual feedback and motor memory contributions to sustained motor control deficits in autism spectrum disorder across childhood and into adulthood.

Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders·2025

Same author

Development of a pharmacodynamic biomarker of opioid antagonism in adolescents with eating disorders: Study protocol for the naltrexone neuroimaging randomized controlled trial (NN-RCT).

Contemporary clinical trials·2025

Same author

Visual feedback and motor memory contributions to sustained motor control deficits in autism spectrum disorder across childhood and into adulthood.

Research square·2024

Same author

Safety and Efficacy of Topiramate in Individuals With Cryptogenic Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy With Metabolic Syndrome: The TopCSPN Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA neurology·2023

Same author

Exploring the Emotional Functions of Co-Speech Hand Gesture in Language and Communication.

Topics in cognitive science·2023

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 23, 2026

Examining Bilingual Language Control Using the Stroop Task

Examining Bilingual Language Control Using the Stroop Task

Published on: February 26, 2020

Integrating speech and iconic gestures in a Stroop-like task: evidence for automatic processing.

Spencer D Kelly¹, Peter Creigh, James Bartolotti

¹Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346, USA. skelly@colgate.edu

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

|May 6, 2009

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

The brain automatically integrates speech and cospeech iconic gesture during language comprehension. This integration is influenced by semantic congruence and speaker gender, suggesting neurocognitive control.

More Related Videos

Dual-Task Stroop Paradigm for Detecting Cognitive Deficits in High-Functioning Stroke Patients

Dual-Task Stroop Paradigm for Detecting Cognitive Deficits in High-Functioning Stroke Patients

Published on: December 16, 2022

Training Synesthetic Letter-color Associations by Reading in Color

Training Synesthetic Letter-color Associations by Reading in Color

Published on: February 20, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026

Examining Bilingual Language Control Using the Stroop Task

Examining Bilingual Language Control Using the Stroop Task

Published on: February 26, 2020

Dual-Task Stroop Paradigm for Detecting Cognitive Deficits in High-Functioning Stroke Patients

Dual-Task Stroop Paradigm for Detecting Cognitive Deficits in High-Functioning Stroke Patients

Published on: December 16, 2022

Training Synesthetic Letter-color Associations by Reading in Color

Training Synesthetic Letter-color Associations by Reading in Color

Published on: February 20, 2014

Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Psycholinguistics
Neuroscience

Background:

Prior research indicates a connection between language processing and action representation in the brain.
Cospeech iconic gestures may serve as a neural interface between language and action systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the neural relationship between language and action through cospeech iconic gestures.
To examine how semantic congruence and speaker gender influence the integration of speech and gesture.

Main Methods:

Participants completed a Stroop-like task involving videos of individuals speaking and gesturing.
Stimuli varied in speaker/gesturer gender and speech-gesture congruence.
Behavioral (accuracy, reaction times) and electrophysiological (event-related potentials - ERPs) data were collected.

Main Results:

A larger N400 component was observed for incongruent compared to congruent gesture-speech stimuli, indicating semantic processing.
Slower reaction times were found for incongruent stimuli, with a more pronounced effect when speaker and gesturer gender matched.
Despite not being task-relevant, participants processed the semantic relationship between speech and gesture.

Conclusions:

Gesture and speech integration during language comprehension is an automatic process.
This integration is modulated by semantic relationships and speaker characteristics, suggesting neurocognitive control mechanisms.