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 …

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 …

Semantic control, the ability to selectively access and manipulate meaningful information on
the basis of context demands, is a critical component of semantic cognition. The precise …

Semantic cognition requires a combination of semantic representations and executive
control processes to direct activation in a task-and time-appropriate fashion [Jefferies, E., & …

It is generally assumed that abstract concepts are linguistically coded, in line with imaging
evidence of greater engagement of the left perisylvian language network for abstract than …

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

The growing consensus that language is distributed into large-scale cortical and subcortical
networks has brought with it an increasing focus on the connectional anatomy of language …

The roles of the right and left anterior temporal lobes (ATLs) in conceptual knowledge are a
source of debate between 4 conflicting accounts. Possible ATL specializations include:(1) …

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 …

Over a century ago, William James outlined the first psychological constructionist model of
emotion, arguing that emotions are phenomena constructed of more basic psychological …