Non-literal language processing is jointly supported by the language and theory of mind networks: Evidence from a novel meta-analytic fMRI approach

2023/03/09 by Miriam Hauptman, Idan Blank, Evelina Fedorenko · 38 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Action Observation and Synchronization #Artificial intelligence #Child and Animal Learning Development #Cognition #Cognitive psychology #Cognitive science #Comprehension #Computer science #Inference #Linguistics #Literal (mathematical logic) #Literal and figurative language #Metaphor #Natural language processing #Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism #Neuroscience #Psychology #Semantics (computer science) #Theory of mind

paper · open access · doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2023.01.013

published in Cortex 162, 96-114 (Elsevier BV)

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