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April 15, 2026Behavior Research MethodsOpen Access

Child’s play: A computational method for generating child-specific valence norms

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KHKatharina G. HugentoblerAHAstrid HaaseJLJana Lüdtke

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Computational methods estimate valence norms in children, suggesting new applications in affective processing.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine whether computational methods can effectively estimate word valence norms specifically for children.
  • Correlated computational estimates of valence with adult and child ratings from two studies.
  • Examined linguistic semantic distances using adult-based vector space models.
  • Conducted lexical decision tasks to predict valence effects based on estimates and human ratings.
  • Found strong correlations between computed norms and children’s ratings (r = .71) and adults’ ratings (r = .74).
  • Norms derived from adult vector space models outperformed alternatives in both studies.
  • Predicted valence effects in lexical decisions approximated actual child and adult responses.

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Hugentobler et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2bcae4eeef8a2a6b0c5chttps://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-026-02978-2
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