| Literature DB >> 24168244 |
Sean G Baron1, Sharon L Thompson-Schill, Matthew Weber, Daniel Osherson.
Abstract
Conceptual combination is an essential cognitive process, yet little is known about its neural correlates. In the present study, a categorization task was used to evoke patterns of neural activation for complex concepts (e.g., young man) as well as their constituents (e.g., young, man). A functional region of interest (fROI) within left anterolateral temporal lobe was identified as a possible site of conceptual combination. In this region, the superimposition of activity for constituent concepts reliably predicted the activation pattern for the complex concept built from those constituents.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 24168244 DOI: 10.1080/17588920903548751
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cogn Neurosci ISSN: 1758-8928 Impact factor: 3.065