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Cognitive contributions of the ventral parietal cortex: an integrative theoretical account

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Cabeza, Roberto, Ciaramelli, Elisa, Moscovitch, Morris·2012·Trends in Cognitive Sciences

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Although ventral parietal cortex (VPC) activations can be found in a variety of cognitive domains, these activations have been typically attributed to cognitive operations specific to each domain. In this article, we propose a hypothesis that can account for VPC activations across all the cognitive domains reviewed. We first review VPC activations in the domains of perceptual and motor reorienting, episodic memory retrieval, language and number processing, theory of mind, and episodic memory encoding. Then, we consider the localization of VPC activations across domains and conclude that they are largely overlapping with some differences around the edges. Finally, we assess how well four different hypotheses of VPC function can explain findings in various domains and conclude that a bottom-up attention hypothesis provides the most complete and parsimonious account.

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  • The rTPJ is functionally heterogeneous, having been associated with attention, memory, language, and social cognition.

    “Recent meta-analytical and review articles have highlighted the functional heterogeneity of the rTPJ, which has been associated with such disparate cognitive processes such as attention, memory, language, and social cognition (Cabeza et al. 2012;Carter and Huettel 2013).”

    From Functional Heterogeneity and Convergence in the Right Temporoparietal Junction (2016) · cites this paper as Cabeza et al. 2012

  • Even if the region of overlap performs a common function such as contextual updating, the pattern of the input to or output from this region could be different depending on the task being performed.

    “Even if the region of overlap performs a common function such as contextual updating, the pattern of the input to or output from this region could be different depending on the task being performed (Cabeza et al. 2011;Cabeza et al. 2012;Geng and Vossel 2013).”

    From Functional Heterogeneity and Convergence in the Right Temporoparietal Junction (2016) · cites this paper as Cabeza et al. 2012

  • Cabeza et al. (2011;2012) have proposed that the ventral parietal cortex could have an overarching function, but it has subregions that, through different functional connectivity, apply the function to different types of information according to different goals.

    “Indeed, Cabeza et al. (2011;2012) have also proposed that the ventral parietal cortex could have an overarching function, but it has subregions that, through different functional connectivity, apply the function to different types of information according to different goals.”

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Authors
Cabeza, R., Ciaramelli, E., & Moscovitch, M.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Venue
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-06
Volume
16
Issue
6
Pages
338-352
ISSN
1364-6613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1982749930
Cited by
373
References
152
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Trends in Cognitive Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG019731, AG 19731, AG34580, R01AG034580)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Keywords
cognitive function, episodic memory retrieval, episodic memory encoding, language processing, number processing, theory of mind, bottom-up attention, attentional control, functional localization
MeSH terms
Attention, Brain Mapping, Cognition, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neural Pathways, Parietal Lobe, Theory of Mind, Memory, Episodic

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