Semantic memory refers to knowledge about people, objects, actions, relations, self, and
culture acquired through experience. The neural systems that store and retrieve this …

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 …

Although much is known about the representation and processing of concrete concepts,
knowledge of what abstract semantics might be is severely limited. In this article we first …

Measuring event-related potentials (ERPs) has been fundamental to our understanding of
how language is encoded in the brain. One particular ERP response, the N400 response …

Cognitive control mechanisms permit memory to be accessed strategically, and so aid in
bringing knowledge to mind that is relevant to current goals and actions. In this review, we …

In 1980, the N400 event-related potential was described in association with semantic
anomalies within sentences. When, in 1992, a second waveform, the P600, was reported in …

Relative to abstract words, concrete words typically elicit faster response times and larger
N400 and N700 event-related potential (ERP) brain responses. These effects have been …

A great deal of research has focused on the question of whether or not concepts are
embodied as a rule. Supporters of embodiment have pointed to studies that implicate …

Recent evidence from cognitive neuroscience suggests that certain cognitive processes
employ perceptual representations. Inspired by this evidence, a few researchers have …

The vast majority of brain-injured patients with semantic impairment have better
comprehension of concrete than abstract words. In contrast, several patients with semantic …