The cognitive and neural bases of abstract concepts / 生理学报
Acta Physiologica Sinica
;
(6): 117-126, 2019.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-777204
ABSTRACT
Words denoting abstract concepts constitute nearly half of human lexicon and serve as building blocks of the human culture. Since the advent of non-invasive neuroimaging techniques, great progress has been made in revealing the neurobiological foundation of concrete object and action concepts, yet it remains unclear how abstract concepts are stored and processed in the brain. Here we review recent development in this field, focusing on both theoretical perspectives and neuroimaging findings. We found that abstract concepts can be represented via linguistic and experiential information; the neural correlates of abstract concepts are partly in line with such a theoretical framework. Future studies are warranted to uncover the cognitive and neural mechanisms of language and experience in abstract word representation, which will help to deepen our understanding of general computational principles of the human conceptual system and to promote the development of the brain-like artificial intelligence.
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Asunto principal:
Fisiología
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Semántica
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Encéfalo
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Cognición
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Formación de Concepto
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Lenguaje
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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