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Kiefer, Markus; Trumpp, Natalie; Herrnberger, Barbel; Sim, Eun-Jin; Hoenig, Klaus; Pulvermuller, Friedemann – Brain and Language, 2012
Modality-specific models of conceptual memory propose close links between concepts and the sensory-motor systems. Neuroimaging studies found, in different subject groups, that action-related and sound-related concepts activated different parts of posterior middle temporal gyrus (pMTG), suggesting a modality-specific representation of conceptual…
Descriptors: Neurology, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Acoustics, Correlation
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Kirn, John R. – Brain and Language, 2010
Song learning, maintenance and production require coordinated activity across multiple auditory, sensory-motor, and neuromuscular structures. Telencephalic components of the sensory-motor circuitry are unique to avian species that engage in song learning. The song system shows protracted development that begins prior to hatching but continues well…
Descriptors: Singing, Maintenance, Preschool Education, Social Experience
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Constantinidou, Fofi; Kreimer, Laurel – Brain and Language, 2004
This study investigated the ability to describe and categorize common objects following brain injury. Thirteen subjects with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 13 noninjured controls participated in this project. The project consisted of 3 parts: 1. A spontaneous condition, 2. A training session, and 3. An application condition.…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Perceptual Motor Learning