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Fri, 04/26/2024 - 21:42
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26/04/2024

Does the motor system participate in how we construct the meaning of language?

Members of CIMCYC have tested whether inhibiting the motor system affects how people understand the meaning of language. To this end, several subjects listened to phrases describing actions related to hands or feet and chose between two possible interpretations of the action. One interpretation was more concrete, based on the motor aspects of the action, while the other was more abstract and based on the goals and consequences of the action.

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Mon, 03/11/2024 - 19:20
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08/03/2024

ERC applications at CIMCYC

CIMCYC is pleased to announce that 3 of its researchers have advanced to the interview stage of the European Research Council (ERC) projects