Jennie Pyers

Complements to cognition: a longitudinal study of the relationship between complex syntax and false-belief-understanding

Jill G. de Villiers, Jennie Pyers · Cognitive Development · 2002 · 647 citations

Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Syntax +10

The Source of Enhanced Cognitive Control in Bilinguals

Karen Emmorey, Gigi Luk, Jennie Pyers et al. · Psychological Science · 2008 · 291 citations · Full text

Neuropsychology, Multilingualism, Neurolinguistics +18

Language Promotes False-Belief Understanding

Jennie Pyers, Ann Senghas · Psychological Science · 2009 · 242 citations · Full text

Second Language Learning, Language Development, Atypical Language Development +22

Evidence from an emerging sign language reveals that language supports spatial cognition

Jennie Pyers, Anna Shusterman, Ann Senghas et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 197 citations

The Road to Language Learning Is Not Entirely Iconic: Iconicity, Neighborhood Density, and Frequency Facilitate Acquisition of Sign Language

Naomi Caselli, Jennie Pyers · Psychological Science · 2017 · 95 citations · Full text

Second Language Learning, Sign Language, Cognitive Science +14