The anatomy of language has been investigated with PET or fMRI for more than 20years.
Here I attempt to provide an overview of the brain areas associated with heard speech …

The ventral occipitotemporal cortex (vOT) is involved in the perception of visually presented
objects and written words. The Interactive Account of vOT function is based on the premise …

Skilled reading requires recognizing written words rapidly; functional neuroimaging
research has clarified how the written word initiates a series of responses in visual cortex …

Selective attention to grapheme–phoneme mappings during learning can impact the
circuitry subsequently recruited during reading. Here we trained literate adults to read two …

BACKGROUND: Study of the corticosubcortical functional anatomy of reading and picture
naming. OBJECTIVE: To study the role of the left basal occipitotemporal area and its white …

Previous studies have suggested differential engagement of the bilateral fusiform gyrus in
the processing of Chinese and English. The present study tested the possibility that long …

In today's world, bilingualism is increasingly common. However, it is still unclear how left-
lateralized dorsal and ventral reading networks are tuned to reading in proficient second …

Lasting increases in anxiety-like behavior (ALB) in rodents in the elevated plus maze have
been reported to follow brief (5 min) exposures to a cat. This study examined the role of CCK …

Theoretical and computational models of reading have traditionally been informed by
specific characteristics of disabled readers. One of the most frequently studied marker effects …

Developmental dyslexia is defined by reading impairments that are disproportionate to
intelligence, motivation, and the educational opportunities considered necessary for …