The “visual word form area” is involved in successful memory encoding of both words and faces
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Previous studies have identified the critical role of the left fusiform cortex in visual word form processing, learning, and memory. However, this so-called visual word form area's (VWFA) other functions are not clear. In this study, we used fMRI and the subsequent memory paradigm to examine whether the putative VWFA was involved in the processing and successful memory encoding of faces as well as words. Twenty-two native Chinese speakers were recruited to memorize the visual forms of faces and Chinese words. Episodic memory for the studied material was tested 3h after the scan with a recognition test. The fusiform face area (FFA) and the VWFA were functionally defined using separate localizer tasks. We found that, both within and across subjects, stronger activity in the VWFA was associated with better recognition memory of both words and faces. Furthermore, activation in the VWFA did not differ significantly during the encoding of faces and words. Our results revealed the important role of the so-called VWFA in face processing and memory and supported the view that the left mid-fusiform cortex plays a general role in the successful processing and memory of different types of visual objects (i.e., not limited to visual word forms).
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The left occipitotemporal cortex is involved in the perceptual processing of generic visual features present in all visual stimuli including words, objects, letters and faces.
“A second perspective is that the left occipitotemporal cortex is involved in the perceptual processing of generic visual features that are present to varying degrees in all visual stimuli including words, objects, letters and faces (Barton et al., 2010; Mei et al., 2010; Braet et al., 2011; Reinke et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Mei, L., Xue, G., Chen, C., Xue, F., Zhang, M., & Dong, Q.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Chen, Chuansheng
- Dong, Qi
- Venue
- NeuroImage
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-08
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 371-378
- ISSN
- 1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2883627
- OpenAlex
- W2059852826
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 10
- FWCI
- 5.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- 111 project of China (B07008)
- National Science Foundation (BCS 0823624, BCS 0823495)
- National Institute of Health (HD057884-01A2)
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
- Keywords
- visual word form area, fusiform face area, face memory, word recognition memory, episodic memory encoding, fusiform cortex, visual object processing, Chinese words, recognition memory
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Cerebral Cortex, Face, Female, Humans, Language, Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Memory, Neuropsychological Tests, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation, Reading, Time Factors, Recognition, Psychology, Young Adult
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