Journal article
Concreteness Effects in Semantic Processing: ERP Evidence Supporting Dual-Coding Theory
Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition, v 20(4), pp 804-823
Jul 1994
PMID: 8064248
Abstract
Dual-coding theory argues that processing advantages for concrete over abstract (verbal) stimuli result from the operation of 2 systems (i.e., imaginal and verbal) for concrete stimuli, rather than just 1 (for abstract stimuli). These verbal and imaginal systems have been linked with the left and right hemispheres of the brain, respectively. Context-availability theory argues that concreteness effects result from processing differences in a single system. The merits of these theories were investigated by examining the topographic distribution of event-related brain potentials in 2 experiments (lexical decision and concrete-abstract classification). The results were most consistent with dual-coding theory. In particular, different scalp distributions of an N400-like negativity were elicited by concrete and abstract words.
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- Title
- Concreteness Effects in Semantic Processing
- Creators
- John KouniosPhillip J Holcomb
- Publication Details
- Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition, v 20(4), pp 804-823
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1994NV23300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0028470985
- Other Identifier
- 991014877665604721
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- Psychology
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