Semantic memory includes all acquired knowledge about the world and is the basis for
nearly all human activity, yet its neurobiological foundation is only now becoming clear …

Mr M, a patient with semantic dementia—a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized
by the gradual deterioration of semantic memory—was being driven through the countryside …

" Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LD) and describing effective
educational practices, this authoritative text has been significantly revised and expanded …

Measuring event-related potentials (ERPs) has been fundamental to our understanding of
how language is encoded in the brain. One particular ERP response, the N400 response …

This meta‐analysis explores the location and function of brain areas involved in social
cognition, or the capacity to understand people's behavioral intentions, social beliefs, and …

A great deal of research exists on the neural basis of theory-of-mind (ToM) or mentalizing.
Qualitative reviews on this topic have identified a mentalizing network composed of the …

Real-life activities, such as watching a movie or engaging in conversation, unfold over many
minutes. In the course of such activities, the brain has to integrate information over multiple …

Recent data identify distinct components of social cognition associated with five brain
regions. In posterior temporal cortex, the extrastriate body area is associated with perceiving …

The evolution of humans as a highly social species tuned the brain to the social world; yet
the mechanisms by which humans coordinate their brain response online during social …

Comprehension of natural language–stories, conversations, text–is very simple for those
doing the comprehending and very complex for cognitive neuroscientists. It also presents a …