The first longitudinal research seminar for this year focused on the findings from the cognitive sub-sample.
In the first part of the seminar, Dr. Amit Yashar showed the results of his study on Language-universal and script-specific factors in the recognition of letters in visual crowding: The effects of lexicality , hemifield , and transitional probabilities in a right to left script.
In the second part of the seminar, Dr. Yafit Gabay showed the result of her study on Exploring the involvement of perceptual category learning mechanisms in the acquisition of literacy skills.
