A neural basis for symbol development

Understanding of cognitive function and dysfunction depends on a knowledge of the neural substrate for symbol formation. Despite a vast literature on the nature of symbolism, fundamental neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the ontogeny of symbol formation have been neglected. This paper develop...

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Published inMedical hypotheses Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 299 - 306
Main Author Rail, D.L.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Ltd 01.11.1986
Subjects
Agnosia - etiology
Aphasia - etiology
Cerebral Cortex - physiology
Cognition
Humans
Symbolism
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Summary:Understanding of cognitive function and dysfunction depends on a knowledge of the neural substrate for symbol formation. Despite a vast literature on the nature of symbolism, fundamental neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the ontogeny of symbol formation have been neglected. This paper develops a theory outlining the formation and evolution of a symbol couched in terms of the neural substrate.
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ISSN:0306-9877
1532-2777
DOI:10.1016/0306-9877(86)90024-1