The brain network in support of social semantic accumulation.

ABSTRACT: Some studies have indicated that a specific 'social semantic network' represents the social meanings of words. However, studies of the comprehension of complex materials, such as sentences and narratives, have indicated that the same network supports the online accumulation of connected semantic information. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that this network does not simply represent the social meanings of words but also accumulates connected social meanings from texts. We defined the social semantic network by conducting a meta-analysis of previous studies on social semantic processing and then examined the effects of social semantic accumulation using a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) experiment. Two important findings were obtained. First, the social semantic netwo

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7990071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature