Publications: (Last 5 years):
Books and chapters
Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., &Molfese, D. (In press). Listening to Many Voices:
Reading, Writing, Mathematics and the Brain. Springer Publishers, New
York, NY, USA (Book).
Breznitz, Z. (ed.). (2008). Brain Research in Language. Springer Publishers,
New York, NY, USA (Book)
Breznitz, Z. (2007). Fluency in reading: Synchronization of processes.
Mahwah, NJ, USA: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers (Book).
Chuntonov , O and Breznitz, Z 2012 (In press). Neurolearning: Optimizing
Reading Enhancement. In Z. Breznitz, O. Rubinsten, & D. Molfese (eds).
Listening to Many Voices: Reading, Writing, Mathematics and the Brain.
Springer Publishers, New York, NY, USA (Chapter).
Breznitz, Z. (2008). The Origin of Dyslexia: The asynchrony
phenomenon.Gavin Reid, Angela Fawcett, Frank Manis& Linda Siegel
(eds). The Sage Handbook of Dyslexia. Sage Publications: Thousand
Oaks, CA, USA. (Chapter)
Breznitz, Z. (2008). Brain Research in Language. Brain Research in Language.
Springer Publishing Company. New York, NY, USA. (Chapter)
Breznitz, Z.& Lebovitz, L. (2008). Neurobiological Correlates of
Dyslexia.Brain Research in Language. Springer Publishing Company.
New York, NY, USA. (Chapter)
Breznitz, Z. and Fabian, L. (2012). Reading in L1 and L2: Behavioral and
Electrophysiological Evidence: A Comparison between Regular and Dyslexic
Readers. In: Leiken, M., Tobin, Y. & Schwartz, L. (ed). Israel as a natural
laboratory for multilingualism. (Chapter)
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Breznitz, Z. (2006). Brain activity during performance of naming tasks:
Between dyslexic and regular readers. Scientific Studies of Reading, 9(1):
17-42.
Oren, R. & Breznitz, Z. (2006). Reading Processes in L1 and L2 among
dyslexic as compared to regular bilingual readers: Behavioral and
electrophysiological evidence. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 18, 127-151
Meyler, A. & Breznitz, Z. (2006). Impaired Phonological and Orthographic
Word Representations Among Adult Dyslexic Readers: Evidence From
Event-Related Potentials. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 166 (2): 215-
238.
Breznitz, Z. (2008). The Use of Electrophysiological Measures in Reading
Research. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 21(4): 277-278.
Karni A, Morocz IA, Bitan T, Shaul S, Kushnir T and Breznitz Z. (2008). An
fMRI study of the differential effects of word presentation rates (reading
acceleration) on dyslexic readers' brain activity pattern. Journal of
Neurolinguistics, 18, 197-219.
Sela, I., Breznitz, S & Breznitz, Z. (2008). The Correlation Based Model: An
Alternative System for Analyzing ERP Data in Cognitive Research.
Journal of Neurolinguistics, 21(4): 305-332
Horowitz-Kraus, T. & Breznitz, Z. (2008). An error-detection mechanism in
reading among dyslexic and regular readers - An ERP study. Journal of
Clinical Neurophysiology, 119(10): 2238-2246.
Horowitz-Kraus, T. &Breznitz, Z. (2009) Can the Error Detection Mechanism
Benefit from Training the Working Memory? A Comparison between
Dyslexics and Controls – An ERP Study. Public Library of Science PLoS
ONE 4(9): e7141. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007141
Hochman, E.Y., Eviatar, Z., Breznitz, Z., Nevat, M., &Shaul, S. (2009). Source
localization of error negativity: additional source for corrected errors.
Neuroreport, 20 (13), 1144-8.
Hochman, E.Y., Eviatar, Z., Breznitz, Z., Nevat, M., &Shaul, S. (2009).
Different laterality patterns of the error-related negativity in corrected and
uncorrected errors. Laterality 1, 4(6), 618-34.
Bitan, T., Lifshitz, A., Breznitz, Z. & Booth, J. (2010). Bidirectional
connectivity between hemispheres occurs at multiple levels in language
processing, but depends on sex. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(35): 1157611585.
Mayseless, N., & Breznitz, Z. (2011). Brain activity during processing objects
and pseudo-objects: Comparison between adult regular and dyslexic
readers. Clinical Neurophysiology, 122(2), 284-298.
Horowitz-Kraus, T. & Breznitz, Z. (2011). Reaction Time and Accuracy in
Erroneous Vs. Correct Responses among Dyslexic and Regular Readers:
From Letters to Sentences. Dyslexia,17, 72-84.
Korinth, S. P., Sommer, W., & Breznitz, Z. (2011). Toward an ERP-Driven
Diagnostic Approach for Reading Impairments. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 36(7), 944-948.
Shiran. A. & Breznitz. Z. (2011) The Effect of Cognitive Training on Recall
Range and Speed of Information Processing in the Working Memory of
Dyslexic and Skilled Readers. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 24,524-537.
Horowitz-Kraus, T. & Breznitz, Z. (2011). Error Detection Mechanism at
Words and Sentences: A Comparison between Readers with Dyslexia and
Skilled Readers", International Journal of Disability, Development and
Education (IJDDE ), 58, 34-45.
Nevo, E., & Breznitz, Z. (2011). Assessment of working memory components
at 6 years of age as predictors of reading achievements a year later.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 109; 73-90.
Sela, I., Horowitz–Kraus, T., Izzetoglu, M., Shewokis, P., Izzetoglu, K., Onaral,
B., Breznitz Z. (2011). Brain Activity of Young and Adult Hebrew
Speakers During Lexical Decision Task: fNIR Application to Language.
Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Foundations of
augmented cognition: directing the future of adaptive systems, 231-239.
Shany, M. and Breznitz, Z, (2011) Rate-and Accuracy- Disabled Subtype
Profiles Among Adults With Dyslexia in the Hebrew Orthography,.
Developmental Neuropsychology, 36, (7)
Berninger, V., Lee, Y., Abbott, R. & Breznitz, Z. (2012). Teaching children
with dyslexia to spell in reading-writers’ workshop. Annals of Dyslexia,
2011 Aug 16. [Epub ahead of print]
Korinth, S. Sommer,W. & Breznitz.Z. (2012). Does Silent Reading Speed in
Normal Adult Readers Depend on Early Visual Processes? Evidence
from Event-Related Brain Potentials. Brain and Language, 120, 15–26.
Meiri, Hedva, Itamar Sela, Perla Nesher, Meltem Izzetoglu, Kurtulus Izzetoglu,
Banu Onaral, and Zvia Breznitz (2012): Frontal Lobe Role in Simple
Arithmetic Calculations: An fNIR Study. Neuroscience Letters, 510
(1), 43-47
Morocz, Istvan; Janoos, Firdaus; van Gelderen, Peter; Manor, David; Karni, Avi;
Breznitz, Zvia; von Aster, Michael; Kushnir, Tammar; Sheba Medical Center,
Shalev, Ruth; Shaare Zedek (2012) Time-Resolved and Spatio-Temporal
Analysis of Complex Cognitive Processes and their Role in Disorders like
Developmental DyscalculiaTime-Resolved and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of
Complex Cognitive Processes and their Role in Disorders like Developmental
Dyscalculia International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology
published online: 14 Feb 2012DOI: 10.1002/ima.22009
Bar-Kochva, I. & Breznitz, Z. (2012) Does the Reading of Different
Orthographies Produce Distinct Brain Activity Patterns? An ERP Study.
PLoS ONE 7(5).
Sela I., Izzetoglu M., Izzetoglu K., Onaral B., Breznitz Z. (accepted). A
Working Memory Deficit among Dyslexic Readers with No Phonological
Impairment as Measured Using the N-Back Task: An fNIR Study.
PlosOne.
Breznitz, Z., Shaul, S., Horowitz-Kraus,T., Sela, I., Nevat, M., Karni, A.,
Enhanced Reading by training with imposed time-constraint in typical
and dyslexic Adults, (passed editor review was sent to peer review)
Nature Communications
Invited Editor–Special Issues
Breznitz, Z, (2008) Special issue of the Journal of Neurolinguistics on the use
of electrophysiological measures in language research, 21(4).
Breznitz , Z and Hasselhorn, M. (2011). Special issue of the Journal of
Neurolinguistics Working memory and Dyslexia, V 24, No.5
Simos ,A. & Breznitz, Z. and Berninger ,V. (2012). Special Issue of
Developmental Neuropsychology Advancing Neuroscience through a Systems
Approach . Vol 36, No 7.