The neuropsychological assessment of unilateral spatial neglect through computerized and virtual reality tools: a scoping review

S Terruzzi, F Albini, G Massetti, R Etzi, A Gallace… - Neuropsychology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Unilateral Spatial Neglect is a disabling neuropsychological deficit. Patients with
spatial neglect fail to detect and report events, and to perform actions in the side of space …

Evidence for the concreteness of abstract language: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies

N Del Maschio, D Fedeli, G Garofalo, G Buccino - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The neural mechanisms subserving the processing of abstract concepts remain largely
debated. Even within the embodiment theoretical framework, most authors suggest that …

Influence of language on perception and concept formation in a brain-constrained deep neural network model

MR Henningsen-Schomers… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A neurobiologically constrained model of semantic learning in the human brain was used to
simulate the acquisition of concrete and abstract concepts, either with or without verbal …

Modeling Brain Representations of Words' Concreteness in Context Using GPT‐2 and Human Ratings

A Bruera, Y Tao, A Anderson, D Çokal… - Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The meaning of most words in language depends on their context. Understanding how the
human brain extracts contextualized meaning, and identifying where in the brain this takes …

Neurocognitive correlates of semantic memory navigation in Parkinson's disease

FD Toro-Hernández, J Migeot, N Marchant… - npj Parkinson's …, 2024 - nature.com
Cognitive studies on Parkinson's disease (PD) reveal abnormal semantic processing. Most
research, however, fails to indicate which conceptual properties are most affected and …

Early language exposure affects neural mechanisms of semantic representations

X Wang, B Wang, Y Bi - elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
One signature of the human brain is its ability to derive knowledge from language inputs, in
addition to nonlinguistic sensory channels such as vision and touch. How does human …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of brain activity by psycholinguistic information during naturalistic speech comprehension and production

W Wu, M Morales, T Patel, MJ Pickering, P Hoffman - Cortex, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Language processing requires the integration of diverse sources of information
across multiple levels of processing. A range of psycholinguistic properties have been …

Structural and functional neural substrates underlying the concreteness effect

J Yan, W Li, T Zhang, J Zhang, Z Jin, L Li - Brain Structure and Function, 2023 - Springer
The concreteness effect refers to the advantage in speed and accuracy of processing
concrete words over abstract words. Previous studies have shown that the processing of the …

Word-producing brain: Contribution of the left anterior middle temporal gyrus to word production patterns in spoken language

H Sugimoto, MS Abe, M Otake-Matsuura - Brain and Language, 2023 - Elsevier
Vocabulary is based on semantic knowledge. The anterior temporal lobe (ATL) has been
considered an essential region for processing semantic knowledge; nonetheless, the …

Broca's area involvement in abstract and concrete word acquisition: tDCS evidence

D Gnedykh, D Tsvetova, N Mkrtychian… - … of Learning and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Broca's area in the left hemisphere of the human neocortex has been suggested as a major
hub for acquisition, storage, and access of linguistic information, abstract words in particular …