The anterior temporal lobes and the functional architecture of semantic memory

The anterior temporal lobes and the functional architecture of semantic memory

Recently, three accounts have emerged on the role of the anterior temporal lobes (ATLs) in semantic memory. One account claims that the ATLs are domain-general semantic hubs, another claims that they underlie knowledge of unique entities specifically, and yet another account claims that they support...

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Published in:Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2009-09, Vol.15 (5), p.645-649
Main Authors: SIMMONS, W. KYLE, MARTIN, ALEX
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Amnesia
Brain
Cognition & reasoning
Concepts
Dementia
Distributed processing
fMRI
Humans
Knowledge
Lesion
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Memory
Memory - physiology
Neural networks
Neuropsychological Tests
PET
Positron-Emission Tomography
Prosopagnosias
Semantics
Temporal Lobe - anatomy & histology
Temporal Lobe - physiology
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Summary:Recently, three accounts have emerged on the role of the anterior temporal lobes (ATLs) in semantic memory. One account claims that the ATLs are domain-general semantic hubs, another claims that they underlie knowledge of unique entities specifically, and yet another account claims that they support social conceptual knowledge generally. Here, we review neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies that bear on these three accounts and offer suggestions for future research to elucidate the roles of the ATLs in semantic memory. (JINS, 2009, 15, 645–649.)
ISSN:1355-6177
1469-7661