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

Association Areas of the Cortex

Association Areas of the Cortex

Association areas are regions of the cerebral cortex that do not have a specific sensory or motor function. Instead, they integrate and interpret information from various sources to enable higher cognitive processes such as memory, learning, and decision-making. Some key association areas include the following:
Prefrontal Association Area: This area is located in the frontal lobe and is involved in planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior. It connects with primary motor areas,...

Mnemonic Devices

Mnemonic Devices

Mnemonic devices are cognitive tools that facilitate memory retention by linking new information to familiar patterns or organizational strategies. These techniques are beneficial for remembering complex or lengthy sets of information by simplifying and structuring them in easily retrievable ways.
Acronyms
Acronyms are created by using the initial letters of a series of words to form a new word or phrase. This approach condenses complex information into a single, memorable entity. For example,...

Serial Position Effect

Serial Position Effect

The serial position effect is a cognitive phenomenon where individuals are more likely to recall the first and last items in a list compared to those in the middle. This effect is divided into the primacy effect and the recency effect. The primacy effect is observed when the initial items in a list are remembered better. This occurs because these items are rehearsed more frequently or receive more elaborative processing, allowing them to be encoded into long-term memory more effectively. For...

Associative Learning

Associative Learning

Associative learning is a fundamental concept in behavioral psychology, wherein a connection is established between two stimuli or events, leading to a learned response. This process is critical in understanding how behaviors are acquired and modified. Conditioning, the mechanism through which associations are formed, can be divided into two main types: classical conditioning and operant conditioning, each elucidating different aspects of associative learning.
Classical conditioning, also known...

Language Development

Language Development

Children master language quickly and with relative ease, supported by both biological predisposition and reinforcement. B. F. Skinner (1957) proposed that language is learned through reinforcement, while Noam Chomsky (1965) argued that language acquisition mechanisms are biologically determined.
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Charles Darwin proposed that facial expressions are an evolutionary adaptation for communication. He argued that these expressions are not influenced by culture but are universal across species. For example, a snarling expression with exposed teeth signals a threat in many animals, including humans. Darwin also suggested that displaying an emotion can intensify the feeling. Smiling, for example, could enhance one's sense of happiness. This idea laid the foundation for understanding the role...

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by

Same author

Older adults' name-face association learning is facilitated for names with high-frequency first syllables.

The British journal of developmental psychology·2024

Same author

A stress mindset manipulation can affect speakers' articulation rate.

Anxiety, stress, and coping·2023

Same author

Incidental learning of proper names and "earwitness" recall.

Memory (Hove, England)·2021

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 5, 2025

Comparing the Frequency Effect Between the Lexical Decision and Naming Tasks in Chinese

Comparing the Frequency Effect Between the Lexical Decision and Naming Tasks in Chinese

Published on: April 1, 2016

High-frequency first syllables facilitate name-face association learning.

Bianca A Headen¹, Jenna M Venuto¹, Lori E James¹

¹University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology (2006)

|January 25, 2022

Summary

Learning names associated with faces is easier when surnames have high-frequency (HF) first syllables. This study found that increased phonological frequency benefits name-face association learning, supporting interactive activation models.

Keywords:

Name–face learning phonological frequency proper names syllable frequency

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Impact of Emotional Prosodies on Voice Recognition and Perception

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Impact of Emotional Prosodies on Voice Recognition and Perception

Published on: August 9, 2024

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Published on: June 29, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 5, 2025

Comparing the Frequency Effect Between the Lexical Decision and Naming Tasks in Chinese

Comparing the Frequency Effect Between the Lexical Decision and Naming Tasks in Chinese

Published on: April 1, 2016

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Impact of Emotional Prosodies on Voice Recognition and Perception

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Impact of Emotional Prosodies on Voice Recognition and Perception

Published on: August 9, 2024

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Published on: June 29, 2021

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Linguistics

Background:

Learning proper names, especially rare ones, is more challenging than common nouns.
High-frequency (HF) phonological components in words facilitate retrieval and production.
Previous research indicates name frequency impacts learning, but the effect of phonological frequency on name-face association is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the downstream benefit of increased syllable frequency on name-face association learning.
To determine if surnames with HF first syllables are learned more easily than those with low-frequency (LF) first syllables, independent of name frequency.

Main Methods:

Participants learned 10 unfamiliar faces, each paired with a unique surname.
Surnames were selected based on HF or LF first syllables.
Learning was assessed over repeated testing rounds with feedback.

Main Results:

Participants demonstrated significantly better learning for names with HF first syllables compared to names with LF first syllables.
This finding indicates a positive effect of phonological frequency on name-face association learning.

Conclusions:

Increased phonological frequency of a surname's first syllable benefits name-face association learning.
Findings support interactive activation models, explaining name-face learning and phonological effects in memory and language.