The neural and computational bases of semantic cognition

MAL Ralph, E Jefferies, K Patterson… - Nature reviews …, 2017‏ - nature.com
Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is
acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This …

The neural basis of semantic cognition: converging evidence from neuropsychology, neuroimaging and TMS

E Jefferies - Cortex, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that a complex, distributed neural network underpins semantic
cognition. This article reviews our contribution to this emerging picture and traces the …

Onscreen presence of instructors in video lectures affects learners' neural synchrony and visual attention during multimedia learning

C Gu, Y Peng, SA Nastase, RE Mayer, P Li - Proceedings of the National …, 2024‏ - pnas.org
COVID-19 forced students to rely on online learning using multimedia tools, and multimedia
learning continues to impact education beyond the pandemic. In this study, we combined …

An investigation of the cognitive and neural correlates of semantic memory search related to creative ability

M Ovando-Tellez, M Benedek, YN Kenett… - Communications …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Creative ideas likely result from searching and combining semantic memory knowledge, yet
the mechanisms acting on memory to yield creative ideas remain unclear. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the role of the posterior middle temporal gyrus in semantic cognition: Integration of anterior temporal lobe with executive processes

J Davey, HE Thompson, G Hallam, T Karapanagiotidis… - Neuroimage, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Making sense of the world around us depends upon selectively retrieving information
relevant to our current goal or context. However, it is unclear whether selective semantic …

Going beyond inferior prefrontal involvement in semantic control: evidence for the additional contribution of dorsal angular gyrus and posterior middle temporal cortex

KA Noonan, E Jefferies, M Visser… - Journal of cognitive …, 2013‏ - direct.mit.edu
Semantic cognition requires a combination of semantic representations and executive
control processes to direct activation in a task-and time-appropriate fashion [Jefferies, E., & …
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S Sarubbo, M Tate, A De Benedictis, S Merler… - Neuroimage, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Objective The structural and functional organization of brain networks subserving basic daily
activities (ie language, visuo-spatial cognition, movement, semantics, etc.) are not …