The neural and computational bases of semantic cognition.

Journal: Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Published Date: Jan 1, 2017

Abstract

Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This Review summarizes key findings and issues arising from a decade of research into the neurocognitive and neurocomputational underpinnings of this ability, leading to a new framework that we term controlled semantic cognition (CSC). CSC offers solutions to long-standing queries in philosophy and cognitive science, and yields a convergent framework for understanding the neural and computational bases of healthy semantic cognition and its dysfunction in brain disorders.

Authors

  • Matthew A Lambon Ralph
    Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Zochonis Building, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
  • Elizabeth Jefferies
    Department of Psychology and York Neuroimaging Centre, Heslington, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
  • Karalyn Patterson
    MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Chaucer Road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF, UK.
  • Timothy T Rogers
    University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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