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Contrasting Effects of Vocabulary Knowledge on Temporal and Parietal Brain Structure across Lifespan
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Direct linkRichardson, Fiona M.; Thomas, Michael S. C.; Filippi, Roberto; Harth, Helen; Price, Cathy J. – Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2010
Using behavioral, structural, and functional imaging techniques, we demonstrate contrasting effects of vocabulary knowledge on temporal and parietal brain structure in 47 healthy volunteers who ranged in age from 7 to 73 years. In the left posterior supramarginal gyrus, vocabulary knowledge was positively correlated with gray matter density in…
Descriptors: Sentences, Learning Strategies, Brain, Vocabulary Skills
