APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Neural Asymmetries In Gender Processing: Grammatical and Stereotypical Effects In Subject–Verb Agreement
- Luana Serafini
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Martina Abbondanza
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Francesca Foppolo
Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca - Francesca Pesciarelli
San Diego State University - Francesca Pesciarelli
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Abstract
This study examined how grammatical and stereotypical gender drive subject-verb agreement using ERPs. Participants read sentences containing masculine or feminine nouns followed by gendered verbs. Grammatical gender violations elicited N400 or P600 effects depending on verb gender, whereas stereotypical gender effects varied with verb gender and participant’s masculinity or femininity.
