Evidence for the concreteness of abstract language: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies

N Del Maschio, D Fedeli, G Garofalo, G Buccino - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The neural mechanisms subserving the processing of abstract concepts remain largely
debated. Even within the embodiment theoretical framework, most authors suggest that …

[图书][B] Cognitive neuroscience of language

D Kemmerer - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroscience and climate change: How brain recordings can help us understand human responses to climate change

S Wang, B van den Berg - Current opinion in psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
There is little published neuroscience research on the psychology of climate change. This
review outlines how carefully designed experiments that measure key neural processes …

Logic and conversation: the case of free choice

M Aloni - Semantics and Pragmatics, 2022 - semprag.org
Free choice inferences represent a much discussed case of a divergence between logic and
language (Kamp 1973, Zimmermann 2000). Grice influentially argued that the assumption …

Words have a weight: Language as a source of inner grounding and flexibility in abstract concepts

G Dove, L Barca, L Tummolini, AM Borghi - Psychological Research, 2022 - Springer
The role played by language in our cognitive lives is a topic at the centre of contemporary
debates in cognitive (neuro) science. In this paper we illustrate and compare two theories …

Now it makes more sense: How narratives can help atypical actors increase market appeal

D Cutolo, S Ferriani - Journal of Management, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Extensive research shows that atypical actors who defy established contextual standards
and norms are subject to skepticism and face a higher risk of rejection. Indeed, atypical …

Modeling Brain Representations of Words' Concreteness in Context Using GPT‐2 and Human Ratings

A Bruera, Y Tao, A Anderson, D Çokal… - Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The meaning of most words in language depends on their context. Understanding how the
human brain extracts contextualized meaning, and identifying where in the brain this takes …

[HTML][HTML] From pixels to perceptions: Capturing high-level abstract concepts in visual user-generated content

U Sharma, S Rudinac, J Demmers, W van Dolen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Visual content on platforms like Instagram and TripAdvisor plays a crucial role in consumer
decision-making, particularly in intangible sectors like hospitality, where consumers rely on …

Acquisition of concrete and abstract words is modulated by tDCS of Wernicke's area

D Kurmakaeva, E Blagovechtchenski, D Gnedykh… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Previous behavioural and neuroimaging research suggested distinct cortical systems
involved in processing abstract and concrete semantics; however, there is a dearth of causal …

Explainable unsupervised argument similarity rating with Abstract Meaning Representation and conclusion generation

J Opitz, P Heinisch, P Wiesenbach… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - aclanthology.org
When assessing the similarity of arguments, researchers typically use approaches that do
not provide interpretable evidence or justifications for their ratings. Hence, the features that …