An early stage of conceptual combination: Superimposition of constituent concepts in left anterolateral temporal lobe

Sean G. Baron; Sharon L. Thompson-Schill; Matthew Weber; Daniel Osherson

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An early stage of conceptual combination: Superimposition of constituent concepts in left anterolateral temporal lobe

Sean G. Baron, Sharon L. Thompson-Schill, Matthew Weber, Daniel Osherson

Psychology

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Conceptual combination is an essential cognitive process, yet little is known about its neural correlates. In the present study, a categorization task was used to evoke patterns of neural activation for complex concepts (e.g., young man) as well as their constituents (e.g., young, man). A functional region of interest (fROI) within left anterolateral temporal lobe was identified as a possible site of conceptual combination. In this region, the superimposition of activity for constituent concepts reliably predicted the activation pattern for the complex concept built from those constituents.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	44-51
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cognitive Neuroscience
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17588920903548751
State	Published - 2010

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Conceptual combination
FMRI
Face
Pattern analysis
Semantic

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