language and social neuroscience Flashcards
what is alexia ?
inability to read
what is dyslexia ?
impaired reading, difficulty sounding out symbols
a study that researched sign language in chimpanzees revealed what ?
chimpanzees could not produce new combinations of signs and they only used it to make requests like food or a toy
what is the name of the bonobo monkey that learned symbolic representations from a young age ?
kanzi
what was the result of kanzi learning symbolic representations ?
understanding of some spoken language and could use symbols to generate descriptions not only for requests, used to communicate
what did alex the grey parrot show evidence for ?
language comprehension and novel production
what could alex the grey parrot do ?
could speak and produce new word formations, not just one word responses
what is the theory phonological loop ?
maintenance of auditory information within working memory
what two brain regions have strong connectivity in humans to maintain speech sounds ?
prefrontal cortex and auditory cortex
when is the sensitive period usually in humans ?
earlier in life like childhood
what do bilinguals have the ability to do ?
tone out the irrelevant language when not needed and focus on the relevant language
what are the benefits of multilingualism ?
better attentional control, better inhibition, better at task switching
what is social neuroscience ?
biological basis of social behavior
what are the three main aspects that affect social behavior ?
brain regions, hormones, and genetics
there is a greater activation in what brain regions when given a photo of someone you love ?
reward pathways: nucleus accumbens and septum
