The orchestration of the sensory-motor systems: Clues from Neuropsychology

Authors: Mahon, Bradford; Caramazza, Alfonso

Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology, Volume 22, Numbers 3-4, -4/May-June 2005 , pp. 480-494(15)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Research over the last several decades has led to clear and empirically tractable proposals about the representation of conceptual knowledge in the brain. Here we argue that there are already sufficient data from neuropsychology to strongly constrain extant hypotheses about the representation of conceptual knowledge. One constraint imposed by these neuropsychological data is that recognition of actions and understanding of objects do not necessarily depend on the ability to produce object-associated actions. This conclusion compels a reconsideration of the role played by motor planning and/or execution processes in action and object recognition and understanding.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02643290442000446

Affiliations: 1: Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

Publication date: 2005-05-01

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