Words as social tools: Language, sociality and inner grounding in abstract concepts
The paper introduces a new perspective on abstract concepts (eg “freedom”) and their
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
An ALE meta-analytical review of the neural correlates of abstract and concrete words
Several clinical studies have reported a double dissociation between abstract and concrete
concepts, suggesting that they are processed by at least partly different networks in the …
concepts, suggesting that they are processed by at least partly different networks in the …
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 …
Varieties of abstract concepts: development, use and representation in the brain
The capacity for abstract thought is one of the hallmarks of human cognition. However, the
mechanisms underlying the ability to form and use abstract concepts like 'fantasy'and …
mechanisms underlying the ability to form and use abstract concepts like 'fantasy'and …
Brain inhibitory mechanisms are involved in the processing of sentential negation, regardless of its content. Evidence from EEG theta and beta rhythms
The two-step process account of negation understanding posits an initial representation of
the negated events, followed by a representation of the actual state of events. On the other …
the negated events, followed by a representation of the actual state of events. On the other …
Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives
Combinatoric linguistic operations underpin human language processes, but how meaning
is composed and refined in the mind of the reader is not well understood. We address this …
is composed and refined in the mind of the reader is not well understood. We address this …
Sociality to reach objects and to catch meaning
Sociality influences both concrete and abstract concepts acquisition and representation, but
in different ways. Here we propose that sociality is crucial during the acquisition of abstract …
in different ways. Here we propose that sociality is crucial during the acquisition of abstract …
Corticostriatal regulation of language functions
The role of corticostriatal circuits in language functions is unclear. In this review, we consider
evidence from language learning, syntax, and controlled language production and …
evidence from language learning, syntax, and controlled language production and …
The role of the thalamus in declarative and procedural linguistic memory processes
Typically, thalamic aphasias appear to be primarily lexical-semantic disorders representing
difficulty using stored declarative memories for semantic information to access lexical word …
difficulty using stored declarative memories for semantic information to access lexical word …
Is justice grounded? How expertise shapes conceptual representation of institutional concepts
Using abstract concepts is a hallmark of human cognition. While multiple kinds of abstract
concepts exist, they so far have been conceived as a unitary kind in opposition to concrete …
concepts exist, they so far have been conceived as a unitary kind in opposition to concrete …