Abstract
Embodied Cognition models posit that brain areas associated with action and perception are crucial for grounding word and sentence meanings. However, it remains unclear which details of motor-sensory experience are included in these simulations. We explored whether sensory-motor regions are differently engaged depending on action strength expressed by a verb in a sentence. We investigated the neural career of strong and weak action sentences using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The results revealed that sentences with relatively strong action as compared with those with relatively weak action activated more of the left inferior parietal lobule, a region of the execution of complex motor movements. This finding suggests that the strength of action modulates the nature of conceptual embodiment.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
