The challenge of abstract concepts.

AM Borghi, F Binkofski, C Castelfranchi… - Psychological …, 2017‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Abstract concepts (“freedom”) differ from concrete ones (“cat”), as they do not have
a bounded, identifiable, and clearly perceivable referent. The way in which abstract …

The multidimensionality of abstract concepts: A systematic review

F Conca, VM Borsa, SF Cappa, E Catricalà - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The neuroscientific study of conceptual representation has largely focused on categories of
concrete entities (biological entities, tools…), while abstract knowledge has been less …

Abstract semantics in the motor system?–An event-related fMRI study on passive reading of semantic word categories carrying abstract emotional and mental …

FR Dreyer, F Pulvermüller - Cortex, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Previous research showed that modality-preferential sensorimotor areas are relevant for
processing concrete words used to speak about actions. However, whether modality …

Consensus paper: Current perspectives on abstract concepts and future research directions

B Banks, AM Borghi, R Fargier, C Fini… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract concepts are relevant to a wide range of disciplines, including cognitive science,
linguistics, psychology, cognitive, social, and affective neuroscience, and philosophy. This …

Concepts dissolve artificial boundaries in the study of emotion and cognition, uniting body, brain, and mind

K Hoemann, L Feldman Barrett - Cognition and emotion, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Theories of emotion have often maintained artificial boundaries: for instance, that cognition
and emotion are separable, and that an emotion concept is separable from the emotional …

Repetitive behaviors in autism are linked to imbalance of corticostriatal connectivity: a functional connectivity MRI study

AE Abbott, AC Linke, A Nair, A Jahedi… - Social cognitive and …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
The neural underpinnings of repetitive behaviors (RBs) in autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs), ranging from cognitive to motor characteristics, remain unknown. We assessed RB …

Hemispheric differences in language processing in autism spectrum disorders: A meta‐analysis of neuroimaging studies

AJ Herringshaw, CJ Ammons, TP DeRamus… - Autism …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Language impairments, a hallmark feature of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), have been
related to neuroanatomical and functional abnormalities. Abnormal lateralization of the …

[HTML][HTML] What can autism teach us about the role of sensorimotor systems in higher cognition? New clues from studies on language, action semantics, and abstract …

RL Moseley, F Pulvermueller - Cortex, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Within the neurocognitive literature there is much debate about the role of the motor system
in language, social communication and conceptual processing. We suggest, here, that …

Do you wish to waive your rights? Affect and decision-making in multilingual speakers

A Pavlenko - Current opinion in Psychology, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Recent developments in the study of multilingualism and emotions.•Affective
processing in a foreign language is significantly reduced.•Speakers dealing with moral …

Effects of cannabidivarin (CBDV) on brain excitation and inhibition systems in adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a single dose trial during …

CM Pretzsch, B Voinescu, D Lythgoe, J Horder… - Translational …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a high cost neurodevelopmental condition; and there are
currently no effective pharmacological treatments for its core symptoms. This has led some …