A great deal of research has focused on the question of whether or not concepts are
embodied as a rule. Supporters of embodiment have pointed to studies that implicate …

Since more than a century, neuropsychological models have assumed that the left inferior
parietal cortex is central to tool use by storing manipulation knowledge (the manipulation …

Tool use is a defining feature of human species. Therefore, a fundamental issue is to
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …

Impaired tool use despite preserved basic motor functions occurs after stroke in the context
of apraxia, a cognitive motor disorder. To elucidate the neuroanatomical underpinnings of …

In the field of apraxia, it has been suggested that the ability to use tools and objects in daily
life depends not only on semantic knowledge about tool function and context of use but also …

Objective: The goal of this study was to explore whether the tool-use disorders observed in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and semantic dementia (SD) are of the same nature as those …

Semantic memory comprises our knowledge of the meanings of words and objects but only
some of this knowledge is relevant at any given time. Thus, semantic control processes are …

Background: Standardized praxis assessments with modern, empirically validated screening
tests have substantially improved clinical evaluation of apraxia in patients with stroke …

It is well-known that even toddlers are able to manipulate tools in an appropriate manner
according to their physical properties. The ability of children to make novel tools in order to …

Many species exploit immediately apparent dimensions of objects during tool use and
manufacture and operate over internal perceptual representations of objects (they move and …