The limits of a distributed account of conceptual knowledge
Trends in Cognitive SciencesPublished 1 November 2001
Markus Kiefer, Manfred Spitzer
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Abstract
In their recent paper 1 Tyler L.K. Moss H.E. Towards a distributed account of conceptual knowledge. Trends Cognit. Sci. 2001; 5: 244-252 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (375) Google Scholar Tyler and Moss reviewed neuropsychological studies on brain-damaged patients exhibiting domain-specific (e.g. living or non-living things) or category-specific (e.g. animals or tools) semantic deficits. They also reviewed neuroimaging studies in neurologically intact subjects on domain or category-specific brain activation. The limits of a localized account of conceptual knowledge: Reply to Kiefer and SpitzerMoss et al.Trends in Cognitive SciencesNovember 01, 2001In Brief Full-Text PDF
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