Different bilingual experiences predict different executive functions: Evidence from mouse-tracking

• Aslı Yurtsever ^[1] ; Kaiah N. Sotebeer ^[1] ; John G. Grundy ^[1]
  1. [1] Iowa State University

     Iowa State University

     Township of Franklin, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 28, Nº 4, 2025, págs. 968-979
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/S1366728924000786
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• Resumen

  • There is evidence to suggest that the effects of bilingualism on executive functions (EFs) need to be examined along a continuum rather than a dichotomy. The present study addressed this need by examining the influence of different bilingual experiences on executive functioning using a Flanker and Stroop mouse-tracking task that taps into more dynamic cognitive processes than typical behavioral paradigms. We sampled 98 bilingual young adults and investigated conflict and sequential congruency effects (SCEs). We found that mouse-tracking metrics captured links that were not identified with overall reaction times. SCEs were more sensitive to detecting relations between L2 experiences and EF than simple conflict effects. Second-language age of acquisition and L1/L2 switching frequency consistently predicted EF outcomes. This association was moderated by the attentional demands of the task. These findings highlight the complexity of the effects of bilingualism on cognition, and the use of more sensitive measures to capture these effects.

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