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Are language–cognition interactions bigger than a breadbox? Integrative modeling and design space thinking temper simplistic questions about causally dense phenomena

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2024

Debra Titone Open the ORCID record for Debra Titone [Opens in a new window] ,
Esteban Hernández-Rivera Open the ORCID record for Esteban Hernández-Rivera [Opens in a new window] ,
Antonio Iniesta Open the ORCID record for Antonio Iniesta [Opens in a new window] ,
Anne L. Beatty-Martínez Open the ORCID record for Anne L. Beatty-Martínez [Opens in a new window]  and
Jason W. Gullifer Open the ORCID record for Jason W. Gullifer [Opens in a new window]
Debra Titone*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada debra.titone@mcgill.ca esteban.hernandezrivera@mcgill.ca antonio.martineziniesta@mcgill.ca Montreal Bilingualism Initiative, Montreal, QC, Canada Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Esteban Hernández-Rivera
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada debra.titone@mcgill.ca esteban.hernandezrivera@mcgill.ca antonio.martineziniesta@mcgill.ca Montreal Bilingualism Initiative, Montreal, QC, Canada Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Antonio Iniesta
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada debra.titone@mcgill.ca esteban.hernandezrivera@mcgill.ca antonio.martineziniesta@mcgill.ca Montreal Bilingualism Initiative, Montreal, QC, Canada Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Anne L. Beatty-Martínez
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada debra.titone@mcgill.ca esteban.hernandezrivera@mcgill.ca antonio.martineziniesta@mcgill.ca Montreal Bilingualism Initiative, Montreal, QC, Canada Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA abeattymartinez@ucsd.edu
Jason W. Gullifer
Affiliation:
Department of Computer Science, Marianopolis College, Westmount, QC, Canada j.gullifer@maranopolis.edu
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*Corresponding author.
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Abstract

We affirm the utility of integrative modeling, according to which it is advantageous to move beyond “one-at-a-time binary paradigms” through studies that position themselves within realistic multidimensional design spaces. We extend the integrative modeling approach to a target domain with which we are familiar, the consequences of bilingualism on mind and brain, often referred to as the “bilingual advantage.” In doing so, we highlight work from our group consistent with integrative modeling.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e60
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