Summary In 1861, Paul Broca stood up before the Anthropological Society of Paris and
announced that the left frontal lobe was the seat of speech. Ever since, Broca's eponymous …

Fifteen years ago, an intriguing area was found in human visual cortex. This area (the
parahippocampal place area [PPA]) was initially interpreted as responding selectively to …

Abstract Language and theory of mind (ToM) are the cognitive capacities that allow for the
successful interpretation and expression of meaning. While functional MRI investigations are …

The “core language network” consists of left frontal and temporal regions that are selectively
engaged in linguistic processing. Whereas functional differences among these regions have …

Human cortex is comprised of specialized networks that support functions, such as visual
motion perception and language processing. How do genes and experience contribute to …

Although neuroimaging studies have consistently identified the temporoparietal junction
(TPJ) as a key brain region involved in social cognition, the literature is far from consistent …

Language comprehension engages a cortical network of left frontal and temporal regions.
Activity in this network is language-selective, showing virtually no modulation by …

As a relatively recent cultural invention in human evolution, reading is an important gateway
to personal development and socioeconomic success. Despite the well documented …

Reasoning about someone's thoughts and intentions—ie, forming a “theory of mind”—is a
core aspect of social cognition and relies on association areas of the brain that have …

Mounting evidence indicates that posterolateral portions of the cerebellum (right Crus I/II)
contribute to language processing, but the nature of this role remains unclear. Based on a …