Sign Language: How the Brain Represents Phonology without Sound
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.09.017
Abstract: A rare case of a deaf signer undergoing awake craniotomy has revealed that sensorimotor cortex is functionally organized for signing. Electrocorticography recordings indicated neural tuning to linguistically-relevant handshapes and body locations and distinct neural activity… read more here.
Keywords: phonology without; language brain; phonology; represents phonology ... See more keywords
The brain represents people as the mental states they habitually experience
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10309-7
Abstract: Social life requires us to treat each person according to their unique disposition. To tailor our behavior to specific individuals, we must represent their idiosyncrasies. Here, we advance the hypothesis that our representations of other… read more here.
Keywords: state; represents people; habitually experience; brain represents ... See more keywords