Inner speech as language process and cognitive tool
Many people report a form of internal language known as inner speech (IS). This review
examines recent growth of research interest in the phenomenon, which has broadly …
examines recent growth of research interest in the phenomenon, which has broadly …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-analytic evidence for a novel hierarchical model of conceptual processing
Conceptual knowledge plays a pivotal role in human cognition. Grounded cognition theories
propose that concepts consist of perceptual-motor features represented in modality-specific …
propose that concepts consist of perceptual-motor features represented in modality-specific …
Varieties of abstract concepts and their multiple dimensions
The issue of how abstract concepts are represented is widely debated. However, evidence
is controversial, also because different criteria were used to select abstract concepts–for …
is controversial, also because different criteria were used to select abstract concepts–for …
[BOOK][B] Cognitive neuroscience of language
D Kemmerer - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …
[HTML][HTML] Generating meaning: active inference and the scope and limits of passive AI
Prominent accounts of sentient behavior depict brains as generative models of organismic
interaction with the world, evincing intriguing similarities with current advances in generative …
interaction with the world, evincing intriguing similarities with current advances in generative …
Above and beyond the concrete: The diverse representational substrates of the predictive brain
In recent years, scientists have increasingly taken to investigate the predictive nature of
cognition. We argue that prediction relies on abstraction, and thus theories of predictive …
cognition. We argue that prediction relies on abstraction, and thus theories of predictive …
Biological constraints on neural network models of cognitive function
Neural network models are potential tools for improving our understanding of complex brain
functions. To address this goal, these models need to be neurobiologically realistic …
functions. To address this goal, these models need to be neurobiologically realistic …
What we mean when we say semantic: Toward a multidisciplinary semantic glossary
Tulving characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that underlies
language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual …
language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual …
[HTML][HTML] A future of words: Language and the challenge of abstract concepts
AM Borghi - Journal of Cognition, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The paper outlines one of the most important challenges that embodied and grounded
theories need to face, ie, that to explain how abstract concepts (abstractness) are acquired …
theories need to face, ie, that to explain how abstract concepts (abstractness) are acquired …
Abstract concepts and emotion: Cross-linguistic evidence and arguments against affective embodiment
B Winter - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
How are abstract concepts such as 'freedom'and 'democracy'represented in the mind? One
prominent proposal suggests that abstract concepts are grounded in emotion. Supporting …
prominent proposal suggests that abstract concepts are grounded in emotion. Supporting …