Words as social tools: Language, sociality and inner grounding in abstract concepts
The paper introduces a new perspective on abstract concepts (eg “freedom”) and their
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
Semantic memory and the hippocampus: Revisiting, reaffirming, and extending the reach of their critical relationship
Since Tulving proposed a distinction in memory between semantic and episodic memory,
considerable effort has been directed towards understanding their similar and unique …
considerable effort has been directed towards understanding their similar and unique …
The challenge of abstract concepts.
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 …
a bounded, identifiable, and clearly perceivable referent. The way in which abstract …
On staying grounded and avoiding quixotic dead ends
LW Barsalou - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2016 - Springer
The 15 articles in this special issue on The Representation of Concepts illustrate the rich
variety of theoretical positions and supporting research that characterize the area. Although …
variety of theoretical positions and supporting research that characterize the area. Although …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-analytic evidence for a novel hierarchical model of conceptual processing
Conceptual knowledge plays a pivotal role in human cognition. Grounded cognition theories
propose that concepts consist of perceptual-motor features represented in modality-specific …
propose that concepts consist of perceptual-motor features represented in modality-specific …
[图书][B] Abstract concepts and the embodied mind: Rethinking grounded cognition
G Dove - 2022 - books.google.com
Our thoughts depend on knowledge about objects, people, properties, and events. To think
about where we left our keys, what we are going to make for dinner, when we last fed the …
about where we left our keys, what we are going to make for dinner, when we last fed the …
The role of the angular gyrus in semantic cognition: a synthesis of five functional neuroimaging studies
P Kuhnke, CA Chapman, VKM Cheung… - Brain Structure and …, 2023 - Springer
Semantic knowledge is central to human cognition. The angular gyrus (AG) is widely
considered a key brain region for semantic cognition. However, the role of the AG in …
considered a key brain region for semantic cognition. However, the role of the AG in …
Quantifying sensorimotor experience: Body–object interaction ratings for more than 9,000 English words
Ratings of body–object interaction (BOI) measure the ease with which the human body can
interact with a word's referent. Researchers have studied the effects of BOI in order to …
interact with a word's referent. Researchers have studied the effects of BOI in order to …
Arguments about the nature of concepts: Symbols, embodiment, and beyond
How are the meanings of words, events, and objects represented and organized in the
brain? This question, perhaps more than any other in the field, probes some of the deepest …
brain? This question, perhaps more than any other in the field, probes some of the deepest …
The neurocognitive basis of knowledge about object identity and events: dissociations reflect opposing effects of semantic coherence and control
E Jefferies, H Thompson… - … Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Semantic memory encompasses knowledge of specific objects and their diverse
associations, but the mechanisms that allow us to retrieve aspects of knowledge required for …
associations, but the mechanisms that allow us to retrieve aspects of knowledge required for …