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The impact of language proficiency on task-dependent neural activity and functional connectivity: Insights from deafness
Cerebral Cortex. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 1. Article bhaf332.
Our study investigates how language proficiency impacts cognitive processing in the brain. We focused on congenitally and early deaf adults, where individual differences in language access during development significantly influence language proficiency and cognitive function. This variability in language backgrounds and skills, allows us to explore the influence of early language experience on the large-scale brain networks that support cognition. We used functional MRI in a group of deaf adults with diverse language backgrounds and a control group of hearing participants. We hypothesised that differences in language skills would modulate neural responses and functional connectivity in task-related networks during the execution of demanding working memory and planning tasks. Our study revealed that differences in language proficiency, independently of language modality (signed or spoken), are positively correlated with neural activity and functional connectivity within the task-positive network during working memory in deaf adults. Furthermore, compared to hearing participants, the deaf group showed distinct patterns of neural activity and connectivity in task-dependent regions in the working memory experiment. Our findings emphasise the profound impact of early environmental experiences on brain responses during cognitive processing. Specifically, they highlight the role of language proficiency in shaping and supporting higher-order cognition.
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Budennaya E., Русская речь 2026 Т. 4 С. 57–78
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Budennaya E., Slovĕne 2026 Т. 1 С. 31–67
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Файзов Д., М.: Новое литературное обозрение, 2026.
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Working memory (WM) declines with ageing. Despite a large body of relevant studies, changes in verbal and nonverbal WM, relevant specifically for healthy aging, and their brain correlates, remain understudied.Objectives. Our study aimed to analyse changes in maintenance and updating of verbal and nonverbal material in WM in healthy ageing (i.e., the absence of cognitive ...
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Sergunin A. A., , in: The Russian Arctic in the 2010s and 2020s: Selected Articles from the Arctic Yearbook.: Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, 2025. P. 300–314.
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Pechenkova E., Королькова О. А., Паникратова Я. Р. et al., В кн.: Когнитивная наука в Москве: новые исследования. Материалы конференции 25 – 26 июня 2025.: М.: Буки Веди, 2025. С. 394–399.
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