It is generally assumed that abstract concepts are linguistically coded, in line with imaging
evidence of greater engagement of the left perisylvian language network for abstract than …

Humans have the capacity to evaluate the success of cognitive processes, known as
metacognition. Convergent evidence supports a role for anterior prefrontal cortex in …

Assessing text readability is a time-honored problem that has even more relevance in
today's information-rich world. This article provides background on how readability of texts is …

We show that it is possible to reliably discriminate whether a syntactic construction is meant
literally or metaphorically using lexical semantic features of the words that participate in the …

Remembering a past event involves reactivation of content-specific patterns of neural activity
in high-level perceptual regions (eg, ventral temporal cortex, VTC). In contrast, the subjective …

Humans have a capacity to become aware of thoughts and behaviours known as
metacognition. Metacognitive efficiency refers to the relationship between subjective reports …

Theories of the representation and processing of concepts have been greatly enhanced by
models based on information available in semantic property norms. This information relates …

Event-related brain potentials (ERPs) have been instrumental for discerning the relationship
between children's aerobic fitness and aspects of cognition, yet language processing …

Contemplative mental practices aim to enable individuals to develop greater awareness of
their own cognitive and affective states through repeated examination of first-person …

Spoken language production is a complex brain function that relies on large-scale networks.
These include domain-specific networks that mediate language-specific processes, as well …