Cortical cognitive processing during reading captured using functional-near infrared spectroscopy.
Sci Rep
; 14(1): 19483, 2024 08 22.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39174562
ABSTRACT
Neuroimaging studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have provided unparalleled insights into the fundamental neural mechanisms underlying human cognitive processing, such as high-level linguistic processes during reading. Here, we build upon this prior work to capture sentence reading comprehension outside the MRI scanner using functional near infra-red spectroscopy (fNIRS) in a large sample of participants (n = 82). We observed increased task-related hemodynamic responses in prefrontal and temporal cortical regions during sentence-level reading relative to the control condition (a list of non-words), replicating prior fMRI work on cortical recruitment associated with high-level linguistic processing during reading comprehension. These results lay the groundwork towards developing adaptive systems to support novice readers and language learners by targeting the underlying cognitive processes. This work also contributes to bridging the gap between laboratory findings and more real-world applications in the realm of cognitive neuroscience.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Reading
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Cognition
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Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos