For a very long time, theorizing in the cognitive sciences was dominated by the assumption
that abstract concepts, which lack a perceivable referent, can only be handled by amodal or …

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 …

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 …

The grounding of concepts in the sensorimotor brain systems is controversially discussed.
Grounded cognition models propose that concepts are represented in modality-specific …

According to the popular Grounded Cognition Model (GCM), the sensory and motor features
of concepts, including word meanings, are stored directly within neural systems for …

Conceptual knowledge is central to cognitive abilities such as word comprehension.
Previous neuroimaging evidence indicates that concepts are at least partly composed of …

The relation of abstract concepts to the modality-specific systems is discussed
controversially. According to classical approaches, the semantic content of abstract concepts …

Conceptual knowledge is central to cognition. Previous neuroimaging research indicates
that conceptual processing involves both modality-specific perceptual-motor areas and …

Refined grounded cognition accounts propose that abstract concepts might be grounded in
brain circuits involved in mentalizing. In the present event-related potential (ERP) study, we …

Facial expressions are deeply tied to empathy, which plays an important role during social
communication. The eye region is effective at conveying facial expressions, especially fear …