Classic identity negative priming involves accessing semantic representations in the left anterior temporal cortex


Autoria(s): de Zubicaray, G.; McMahon, K.; Eastburn, M.; Pringle, A.; Lorenz, L.
Data(s)

2006

Resumo

Classic identity negative priming (NP) refers to the finding that when an object is ignored, subsequent naming responses to it are slower than when it has not been previously ignored (Tipper, S.P., 1985. The negative priming effect: inhibitory priming by ignored objects. Q. J. Exp. Psychol. 37A, 571-590). It is unclear whether this phenomenon arises due to the involvement of abstract semantic representations that the ignored object accesses automatically. Contemporary connectionist models propose a key role for the anterior temporal cortex in the representation of abstract semantic knowledge (e.g., McClelland, J.L., Rogers, T.T., 2003. The parallel distributed processing approach to semantic cognition. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 4, 310-322), suggesting that this region should be involved during performance of the classic identity NP task if it involves semantic access. Using high-field (4 T) event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging, we observed increased BOLD responses in the left anterolateral temporal cortex including the temporal pole that was directly related to the magnitude of each individual's NP effect, supporting a semantic locus. Additional signal increases were observed in the supplementary eye fields (SEF) and left inferior parietal lobule (IPL).

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/85725/

Publicador

Elsevier BV

Relação

DOI:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.06.024

de Zubicaray, G., McMahon, K., Eastburn, M., Pringle, A., & Lorenz, L. (2006) Classic identity negative priming involves accessing semantic representations in the left anterior temporal cortex. NeuroImage, 33(1), pp. 383-390.

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Copyright 2006 Elsevier

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

Tipo

Journal Article