Neural correlates of derived relational responding on tests of stimulus equivalence

• Published in: Behavioral and brain functions Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: Schlund, Michael W, Cataldo, Michael F, Hoehn-Saric, Rudolf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.02.2008; BioMed Central; BMC

An essential component of cognition and language involves the formation of new conditional relations between stimuli based upon prior experiences. Results of investigations on transitive inference (TI) highlight a prominent role for the medial temporal lobe in maintaining associative relations among...