The Michigan State University
Cognitive Science Program presents
University of Pittsburgh
The brain and language: Contributions for neural systems that support learning
February 25, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Room 118, Psychology Building
Abstract:
Most functional neuroimaging work in the domain of language has concentrated on orthographic, phonological, and semantic processes, and the contributions of areas traditionally associated with language-specific functions (e.g., Broca's area, Wernicke's area). One of the benefits of neuroimaging is that the whole brain can be imaged at once, and thus unexpected connections between seemingly disparate tasks can be revealed. This talk will examine such points of connection, with an emphasis on three types of learning mechanisms (statistical learning, reinforcement learning, supervised learning), the brain areas that contribute to such learning, and the ways in which these learning systems help to support language function.
Recommended Reading:
Complementary roles of basal ganglia and cerebellum in learning and motor control
Performance feedback drives caudate activation in a phonological learning task
Impact of cerebellar lesions on reading and phonological processing
