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Jonathan Peelle

Jonathan Peelle

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Northeastern University · Psychology

Active 2003–2026

h-index47
Citations10.6k
Papers17168 last 5y
Funding$6.0M1 active

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About

Jonathan Peelle is an associate professor of psychology at Northeastern University, affiliated with the Department of Psychology and the Communication Sciences and Disorders. He obtained a master’s degree in cognitive psychology and a PhD in neuroscience from Brandeis University, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England. His research focuses on the psychological and neural basis for human communication, with particular emphasis on the interaction between sensory, cognitive, and social factors. Because spoken language plays a central role in everyday life, his work aims to understand the contributors to speech comprehension to provide insights into maintaining and improving communication success throughout life. Peelle has led a global study on why some people hear better in noisy spaces and has authored a book titled 'The Neuroscience of Language,' exploring how the brain processes language and supports communication.

Research topics

  • Computer Science
  • Psychology
  • Data Mining
  • Medicine
  • Audiology
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Communication
  • Cognitive science
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Mathematics

Selected publications

  • Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams

    Nature · 2020 · 1174 citations

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  • What we mean when we say semantic: Toward a multidisciplinary semantic glossary

    Psychonomic Bulletin & Review · 2024 · 61 citations

    Tulving characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that underlies language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual knowledge galvanized a new era of research undertaken by numerous fields, each with their own idiosyncratic methods and terminology. For example, "concept" has different meanings in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. As such, many fundamental constructs used to delineate semantic theories remain underspecified and/or op…

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  • fNIRS reproducibility varies with data quality, analysis pipelines, and researcher experience

    Communications Biology · 2025-08-04 · 13 citations

    articleOpen access

    As data analysis pipelines grow more complex in brain imaging research, understanding how methodological choices affect results is essential for ensuring reproducibility and transparency. This is especially relevant for functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), a rapidly growing technique for assessing brain function in naturalistic settings and across the lifespan, yet one that still lacks standardized analysis approaches. In the fNIRS Reproducibility Study Hub (FRESH) initiative, we asked…

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  • The fNIRS Reproducibility Study Hub (FRESH): Exploring Variability and Enhancing Transparency in fNIRS Neuroimaging Research

    2024-09-24 · 7 citations

    preprintOpen access

    In neuroimaging research, efforts to enhance replication and reproducibility have increased the focus on improving transparency, particularly in the complex data analysis processes. We conducted a multi-lab collaborative study involving 38 international teams that analyzed two functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) datasets. These teams tested seven group-level and forty individual-level hypotheses, and they submitted detailed reports on their analysis pipelines and testing outcomes. The…

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  • How strong is the rhythm of perception? A registered replication of Hickok <i>et al</i> . (2015)

    Royal Society Open Science · 2025-06-01 · 4 citations

    articleOpen accessSenior author

    Our ability to predict upcoming events is a fundamental component of human cognition. One way in which we do so is by exploiting temporal regularities in sensory signals: the ticking of a clock, falling of footsteps and the motion of waves each provide a structure that may facilitate anticipation. But how strong is the effect of rhythmic anticipation on perception? And to what degree do people vary in their ability to capitalize on these regularities? In 2015, Hickok et al . introduced a behavio…

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Frequent coauthors

  • Kristin J. Van Engen

    Washington University in St. Louis

    31 shared

  • Murray Grossman

    30 shared

  • Mitchell S. Sommers

    23 shared

  • Matthew H. Davis

    MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

    23 shared

  • Arthur Wingfield

    Brandeis University

    18 shared

  • Jamie Reilly

    Temple University

    17 shared

  • Chad S. Rogers

    Union College

    16 shared

  • Drew J. McLaughlin

    Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

    14 shared

Education

  • Ph.D., neuroscience

    Brandeis University

  • M.S., cognitive psychology

    Brandeis University

  • Other

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Other

    MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

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