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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • The concreteness effect describes faster, more accurate processing of concrete words compared to abstract words.
  • Prior research using task-based fMRI suggests distinct neural mechanisms underlie concrete and abstract word processing.
  • The neural basis of the concreteness effect, particularly structural and functional connectivity, remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the concreteness effect and brain structure (grey matter volume, GMV).
  • To examine the association between the concreteness effect and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC).
  • To determine how GMV and rsFC jointly and individually predict the concreteness effect.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized neuroimaging techniques to assess grey matter volume (GMV) and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC).
  • Correlated GMV and rsFC measures with individual differences in the concreteness effect.
  • Investigated predictive relationships between neuroimaging markers and the concreteness effect.

Main Results:

  • Negative correlation found between GMV of left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), right middle temporal gyrus (MTG), right supplementary motor area, and right anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) with the concreteness effect.
  • Positive correlation observed between rsFC of left IFG, right MTG, and right ACC with nodes in default mode, frontoparietal, and dorsal attention networks, and the concreteness effect.
  • Both GMV and rsFC were significant predictors of the concreteness effect.

Conclusions:

  • Stronger functional connectivity within and between brain networks, particularly with greater right hemisphere engagement, predicts a larger concreteness effect.
  • These findings highlight the role of structural and functional brain organization in supporting the differential processing of concrete and abstract words.
  • The study provides insights into the neural underpinnings of the concreteness effect, linking it to network connectivity and hemispheric engagement.