According to the grounded perspective, cognition emerges from the interaction of classic
cognitive processes with the modalities, the body, and the environment. Rather than being …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability, with deficits encompassing multiple functional
domains. The heterogeneity underlying stroke poses significant challenges in the prediction …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …

A central question in the cognitive sciences is which role embodiment plays for high-level
cognitive functions, such as conceptual processing. Here, we propose that one reason why …

The concreteness-abstractness continuum is considered a primary dimension in the
representation of semantic networks. Its theoretical importance and clinical significance are …

Introduction Aphasia is a speech-language impairment commonly caused by damage to the
left hemisphere. The neural mechanisms that underpin different types of aphasia and their …

The extent to which action and perception systems of the brain are involved in semantic
comprehension remains controversial. Whether figurative language, such as metaphors and …

The contribution of action-perception systems of the brain to lexical semantics remains
controversial. Here, we used high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD …

Distributed brain systems contribute to representation of semantic knowledge. Whether
sensory and motor systems of the brain are causally involved in representing conceptual …

Visualization of functionally significant subcortical white matter fibers is needed in
neurosurgical procedures in order to avoid damage to the language network during …