Title of article :
The Neural system of category-specific effects
Author/Authors :
Khatoonabad, Ahmad R Speech and Language Pathology Department - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Sadeh, Sadra School of Cognitive Science - Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM), Tehran, Iran , Mirsalim, Mhammad R 6 Iranian Center of Neurological Research (ICNR) , Nilipour, Reza no Affiliation
Abstract :
Introduction: In this experiment, the effect of object category was assessed using
behavioral reaction time and event related potentials, while subject performed
categorization task with words referring to objects from natural (e.g. animal) and
artefactual (e.g. tool) categories. Results revealed significantly greater RTs and more
negative N400 component for tool words rather than animals. Different spatial
distribution of N400 component for tool and animal categories as well as results of
behavioral data is consistent with categorization of knowledge.
Keywords :
artefactual words , natural words , N400 , categorization
Journal title :
current journal of neurology
Journal title :
current journal of neurology
