Prefrontal and Parietal Regions Are Involved in Naming of Objects Seen From Unusual Viewpoints.
Object naming is commonly used for demonstrating semantic memory abilities, known to be affected in normal aging. Yet, neuropsychological assessments of older people do not reflect irregularities. The authors used a test with 2 levels of naming complexity by 2 kinds of stimuli: common objects pictur...
| Published in: | Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 121; no. 5; pp. 836 - 845 |
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American Psychological Association
October 2007
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