Conceptual representations in long-term memory crucially contribute to perception and
action, language and thought. However, the precise nature of these conceptual memory …

Questions about the organization of conceptual knowledge in the human brain can be
addressed by studying patients with category-specific semantic deficits: disproportionate …

Four theories of the human conceptual system—semantic memory, exemplar models, feed‐
forward connectionist nets, and situated simulation theory—are characterised and …

This groundbreaking monograph offers a mechanistic theory of the representation and use
of semantic knowledge, integrating the strengths and overcoming many of the weaknesses …

Roughly speaking, an abstract concept refers to entities that are neither purely physical nor
spatially constrained. Such concepts pose a classic problem for theories that ground …

Meaning is a fundamental component of nearly all aspects of human cognition, but formal
models of semantic memory have classically lagged behind many other areas of cognition …

Please adopt the following positions while reading this chapter. First, sit upright in your chair—
do not slump. Second, place a hand beneath the table top and press upward with your palm …

Wernicke (1900, as cited in GH Eggert, 1977) suggested that semantic knowledge arises
from the interaction of perceptual representations of objects and words. The authors present …

INTRODUCTION If a scientific construct's centrality reflects the variety of forms it takes, then
abstraction is a central construct in cognitive science, taking at least the following six senses …

Seven trends regarding the categories that tend to be impaired/preserved in category-
specific semantic deficits were identified. The authors hypothesized that these trends arise …