In a recent study Boulenger et al.(2006) found that processing action verbs assisted
reaching movement when the word was processed prior to movement onset and interfered …

Despite the impressive amount of evidence showing involvement of the sensorimotor
systems in language processing, important questions remain unsolved among which the …

A recently emerging view sees language understanding as closely linked to sensory and
motor processes. The present study investigates this issue by examining the influence of …

Evidence for cross-talk between motor and language brain structures has accumulated over
the past several years. However, while a significant amount of research has focused on the …

Is the motor system involved in language processing? In order to clarify this issue, we
carried out three behavioral experiments, using go–no-go and choice paradigms. In all the …

Processing sentences describing actions performed by the hearer (eg You gave Andy a
pizza) primes actually performing a motor action compatible with the one described …

Verbal descriptions of actions activate compatible motor responses [Glenberg, AM, &
Kaschak, MP (2002). Grounding language in action. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9, 558 …

A growing body of research suggests that comprehending verbal descriptions of actions
relies on an internal simulation of the described action. To assess this motor resonance …

Empirical research has shown that the processing of words and sentences is accompanied
by activation of the brain's motor system in language users. The degree of precision …

Neuroimaging and behavioral studies have revealed involvement of the brain's motor
system in language comprehension. The Linguistic-Focus Hypothesis [Taylor, LJ, & Zwaan …