What Can Neuroimaging Research Tell Us About Inference Generation during Text Comprehension
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4441590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Virtue (0009-0002-5069-4832, DePaul University, corresponding author), Brian Sundermeier, Brian A Sundermeier (Concordia University Chicago) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 257-271 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language and Linguistics Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-818X • E-ISSN: 1749-818X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lnc3.12193 |
| OpenAlex | W2540138220 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
During text comprehension, individuals often need to represent information that is not explicitly stated in a text by generating inferences. To understand what cognitive processes and corresponding neural substrates are involved when individuals generate inferences, researchers have utilized neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Although relatively few fMRI studies have explicitly investigated inference making, we discuss several neuroimaging findings that we think make unique contributions to the field. Next, we discuss some issues with fMRI that make it challenging for researchers to draw conclusions. Finally, we propose several ideas that researchers could incorporate into future fMRI studies to enhance our understanding of inference generation during text comprehension
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Comprehension · Functional magnetic resonance imaging · Functional neuroimaging · Inference · Neuroimaging · Computer Science · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Neuroscience · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Artificial Intelligence
Grounding language in action
Role of left inferior prefrontal cortex in retrieval of semantic knowledge
Constructing inferences during narrative text comprehension.
Inference during reading.
Individual differences in working memory and reading
Inferences about predictable events.
Degree of causal relatedness and memory
Accessing the discourse representation during reading
Knowledge Activation, Integration, and Validation During Narrative Text Comprehension
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |