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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Publisher | Cognitive Science Society |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780991196722 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Constructing meaning: Material products of a creative activity engage the social brain. / Tylén, Kristian; Stege Bjørndahl, Johanne; Roepstorff, Andreas; Fusaroli, Riccardo.
6 p. Cognitive Science Society. 2015, peer-reviewed.Research output: Other contribution › Research
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T1 - Constructing meaning: Material products of a creative activity engage the social brain
AU - Tylén, Kristian
AU - Stege Bjørndahl, Johanne
AU - Roepstorff, Andreas
AU - Fusaroli, Riccardo
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Symbolic artifacts present a challenge to theories ofneurocognitive processing due to their dual nature: they areboth physical objects and vehicles of social meanings. Whiletheir physical properties can be read of the surface structure,the meaning of symbolic artifacts depends on theirembeddedness in cultural practices. In this study, participantsbuilt models of LEGO bricks to illustrate their understandingof abstract concepts. Subsequently, they were scanned withfMRI while presented to photographs of their own and others’models. When participants attended to the meaning of themodels, we observed activations associated with socialcognition and semantics. In contrast, when attending to thephysical properties, we observed activations related to objectrecognition and manipulation. Furthermore, when contrastingown and others’ models, we found activations in areasassociated with autobiographical memory and agency. Ourfindings support a view of symbolic artifacts as neurocognitive trails of human social interactions.
AB - Symbolic artifacts present a challenge to theories ofneurocognitive processing due to their dual nature: they areboth physical objects and vehicles of social meanings. Whiletheir physical properties can be read of the surface structure,the meaning of symbolic artifacts depends on theirembeddedness in cultural practices. In this study, participantsbuilt models of LEGO bricks to illustrate their understandingof abstract concepts. Subsequently, they were scanned withfMRI while presented to photographs of their own and others’models. When participants attended to the meaning of themodels, we observed activations associated with socialcognition and semantics. In contrast, when attending to thephysical properties, we observed activations related to objectrecognition and manipulation. Furthermore, when contrastingown and others’ models, we found activations in areasassociated with autobiographical memory and agency. Ourfindings support a view of symbolic artifacts as neurocognitive trails of human social interactions.
M3 - Other contribution
SN - 9780991196722
PB - Cognitive Science Society
ER -