Uijae Ryu

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Uijae Ryu investigates the intersection of psycholinguistics and human-agent interaction, focusing on how cross-cultural language differences shape social cognition. His work explores the phenomenon of linguistic relativity—the idea that language influences thought—and examines whether bilingual speakers undergo cognitive shifts when communicating in different languages. In his most cited paper, "Effects of cross-cultural language differences on social cognition during human-agent interaction in cooperative game environments" (2023, 13 citations), Ryu demonstrates that bilingual individuals adapt their cognitive frameworks during speech interactions with artificial agents, revealing nuanced shifts in perspective-taking and decision-making. His subsequent study, "Cognitive Shifts in Bilingual Speakers Affect Speech Interactions with Artificial Agents" (2023, 2 citations), further investigates how these cognitive paradigm changes impact real-time dialogue. By bridging psycholinguistics with human-robot interaction, Ryu’s research has implications for designing culturally adaptive AI systems and understanding bilingual cognition in technology-mediated contexts. His work contributes to emerging debates on how language shapes thought, offering empirical evidence that bilingual speakers dynamically recalibrate their cognitive processes when engaging with artificial interlocutors.