Dominique Lopiccolo

Psychology

Graduate student studying applied linguistics and the Arabic language at Boston University. Her research interests include bilingualism, reading development, spatial asymmetries, language-based learning disabilities, and Semitic languages.

Projects

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The Effects of Bidirectional Biliteracy on Numerosity Processing

The aim of this research is to observe how the ability to read and write in two languages that have opposite script directions (i.e. English and Arabic) impacts the way the individuals process quantities. This research stems from the emerging branch of SNARC (spatial-numerical association of respons ..