Studies Flashcards
(12 cards)
What do Corbetta & Shulman (2002) contribute to attention research?
They proposed the division between the dorsal (goal-directed) and ventral (stimulus-driven) attention networks.
What did Wimmer et al. (2015) show about top-down attention?
The prefrontal cortex modulates thalamic input via the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) to support selective attention.
Why is Dejerine (1890s) important for reading research?
His case study of Mr. C established a link between left vOTC damage and pure alexia, highlighting the VWFA’s role.
What did Cohen et al. (2000) demonstrate using fMRI?
The Visual Word Form Area (VWFA) is selectively activated by real words, confirming its role in reading.
What is the hub-and-spoke model proposed by Patterson et al. (2007)?
Concepts are formed by integrating sensory ‘spokes’ through a central hub in the anterior temporal lobe (ATL).
What did Hauk et al. (2004) show about grounded cognition?
Reading action words activates corresponding motor areas, supporting embodied conceptual representation.
What brain regions were found active in McGuire et al. (1996)?
Broca’s area and auditory cortex were active during inner speech and auditory hallucinations.
Why is Hurlburt et al. (2013) significant for inner speech?
They developed Descriptive Experience Sampling (DES), a method for studying spontaneous inner speech in real time.
What did Dehaene et al. (2006) show about conscious perception?
Conscious stimuli lead to widespread brain activation, supporting the Global Workspace Theory.
What is Baars (1988) known for?
Proposing the Global Workspace Theory, where consciousness involves globally broadcasting information to different brain areas.
What did Shaywitz et al. (2002) find in dyslexia research?
Dyslexic readers show reduced activation in the left VWFA and temporoparietal cortex, with compensatory right-hemisphere activity.
What did Temple et al. (2003) demonstrate in dyslexia intervention?
Phonological training increases activation in left hemisphere regions and improves reading accuracy in dyslexic children.
