Structural and functional neural substrates underlying the concreteness effect

doi:10.1007/s00429-023-02668-1

. 2023 Jul;228(6):1493-1510.

doi: 10.1007/s00429-023-02668-1. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Structural and functional neural substrates underlying the concreteness effect

Jing Yan^{1

2}, Wenjuan Li¹, Tingting Zhang¹, Junjun Zhang¹, Zhenlan Jin¹, Ling Li³

Affiliations

¹ MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, High-Field Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Center for Psychiatry and Psychology, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
² School of Foreign Languages, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
³ MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, High-Field Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Center for Psychiatry and Psychology, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. liling@uestc.edu.cn.

PMID: 37389616
DOI: 10.1007/s00429-023-02668-1

Structural and functional neural substrates underlying the concreteness effect

Jing Yan et al. Brain Struct Funct. 2023 Jul.

. 2023 Jul;228(6):1493-1510.

doi: 10.1007/s00429-023-02668-1. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Authors

Jing Yan^{1

2}, Wenjuan Li¹, Tingting Zhang¹, Junjun Zhang¹, Zhenlan Jin¹, Ling Li³

Affiliations

¹ MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, High-Field Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Center for Psychiatry and Psychology, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
² School of Foreign Languages, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
³ MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, High-Field Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Center for Psychiatry and Psychology, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. liling@uestc.edu.cn.

PMID: 37389616
DOI: 10.1007/s00429-023-02668-1

Abstract

The concreteness effect refers to the advantage in speed and accuracy of processing concrete words over abstract words. Previous studies have shown that the processing of the two types of words is mediated by distinct neural mechanisms, but these studies were mainly conducted with task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging. This study investigates the associations between the concreteness effect and grey matter volume (GMV) of brain regions as well as resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) of these identified regions. The results show that the GMV of left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), right middle temporal gyrus (MTG), right supplementary motor area and right anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) negatively correlates with the concreteness effect. The rsFC of the left IFG, the right MTG and the right ACC with the nodes, mainly in default mode network, frontoparietal network and dorsal attention network positively correlates with the concreteness effect. The GMV and rsFC jointly and respectively predict the concreteness effect in individuals. In conclusion, stronger connectivity amongst functional networks and higher coherent engagement of the right hemisphere predict a greater difference in the verbal memory of abstract and concrete words.

Keywords: Concreteness effect; Grey matter volume; Resting-state functional connectivity.

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[1] Allman JM, Hakeem A, Erwin JM, Nimchinsky E, Hof P (2001) The anterior cingulate cortex: the evolution of an interface between emotion and cognition. Ann N Y Acad Sci 935:107–117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb03476.x

[2] Allman JM, Hakeem A, Erwin JM, Nimchinsky E, Hof P (2001) The anterior cingulate cortex: the evolution of an interface between emotion and cognition. Ann N Y Acad Sci 935:107–117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb03476.x

[3] Babiloni C, Carducci F, Vecchio F et al (2004) Functional frontoparietal connectivity during short-term memory as revealed by high-resolution EEG coherence analysis. Behav Neurosci 118:687–697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7044.118.4.687 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Babiloni C, Carducci F, Vecchio F et al (2004) Functional frontoparietal connectivity during short-term memory as revealed by high-resolution EEG coherence analysis. Behav Neurosci 118:687–697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7044.118.4.687 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Badre D, D’Esposito M (2007) Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence for a hierarchical organization of the prefrontal cortex. J Cogn Neurosci 19:2082–2099. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.2007.19.12.2082 - DOI - PubMed

[6] Badre D, D’Esposito M (2007) Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence for a hierarchical organization of the prefrontal cortex. J Cogn Neurosci 19:2082–2099. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.2007.19.12.2082 - DOI - PubMed

[7] Barsalou LW (2008) Grounded cognition. Annu Rev Psychol 59:617–645. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093639 - DOI - PubMed

[8] Barsalou LW (2008) Grounded cognition. Annu Rev Psychol 59:617–645. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093639 - DOI - PubMed

[9] Barsalou LW, Wiemer-Hastings K (2005) Situating abstract concepts. In: Pecher D, Zwaan R (eds) Grounding cognition: the role of perception and action in memory, language, and thinking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp 129–163. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511499968.007

[10] Barsalou LW, Wiemer-Hastings K (2005) Situating abstract concepts. In: Pecher D, Zwaan R (eds) Grounding cognition: the role of perception and action in memory, language, and thinking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp 129–163. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511499968.007

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