Selective Activation Around the Left Occipito-Temporal Sulcus for Words Relative to Pictures: Individual Variability or False Positives?

We used high-resolution fMRI to investigate claims that learning to read results in greater left occipito-temporal (OT) activation for written words relative to pictures of objects. In the first experiment, 9/16 subjects performing a one-back task showed activation in ≥1 left OT voxel for words rela...

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Main Authors: Wright, Nicholas D, Mechelli, Andrea, Noppeney, Uta, Veltman, Dick J, Rombouts, Serge ARB, Glensman, Janice, Haynes, John-Dylan, Price, Cathy J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261380/