Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Higher Mental Functions of the Brain: Language01:10

Higher Mental Functions of the Brain: Language

723
Language is a system of communication that allows the expression of thoughts, ideas, and feelings. The brain processes language in both hemispheres.
Language formation and comprehension take place in the dominant hemisphere. The dominant hemisphere is responsible for understanding the meaning of spoken, written, or sign language, as well as the ability to communicate. For most people, the left hemisphere is the dominant one. The right hemisphere, then, gives tone and emotional context to the...
723
Language and Cognition01:27

Language and Cognition

320
Language serves as a bridge between ideas and communication, influencing how individuals perceive and interact with the world. Psychologists have long debated whether language shapes thought or vice versa. This discussion gained grip with Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf in the 1940s, who proposed that language determines thought, a concept known as linguistic determinism. They suggested that the vocabulary and structure of a language influence how its speakers think and perceive reality.
320

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Age-related differences during stop-ball small-sided games in youth soccer.

The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness·2026
Same author

Effects of Ecological Dynamics Approach in Physical Education on Physical Fitness and Types of Physical Activity in Middle School Students: An Exploratory Study.

Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology·2026
Same author

Untangling brain and behavioural measures of visual statistical learning: A longitudinal study in infancy.

Developmental cognitive neuroscience·2026
Same author

The infant brain rapidly entrains to visual statistical regularities during stimulus exposure.

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same author

Effectiveness of small-sided games vs high-intensity interval training on physical fitness in female soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

British medical bulletin·2025
Same author

The Dynamic Interaction between Procedural Learning and Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Self-Limited Focal Epilepsies.

Brain topography·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 1, 2025

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Investigating Causal Brain-behavioral Relationships and their Time Course
11:33

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Investigating Causal Brain-behavioral Relationships and their Time Course

Published on: July 18, 2014

42.9K

Investigating the Spatio-Temporal Signatures of Language Control-Related Brain Synchronization Processes.

Alexandru Mihai Dumitrescu1, Tim Coolen1,2, Vincent Wens1,3

  • 1Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), UNI - ULB Neuroscience Institute, Laboratoire de Neuroanatomie et Neuroimagerie translationnelles (LN2T), Brussels, Belgium.

Human Brain Mapping
|January 21, 2025
PubMed
Summary

This study reveals that language control involves dynamic brain activity, specifically beta-band oscillations in fronto-temporo-parietal regions. These neural mechanisms are crucial for accessing context-appropriate verbal information.

Keywords:
brain synchronization mechanismsfunctional magnetic resonance imaginglanguage control processesmagnetoencephalographyspatio‐temporal brain dynamics

More Related Videos

Infant Auditory Processing and Event-related Brain Oscillations
06:34

Infant Auditory Processing and Event-related Brain Oscillations

Published on: July 1, 2015

16.4K
Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication
09:26

Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication

Published on: February 6, 2019

18.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 1, 2025

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Investigating Causal Brain-behavioral Relationships and their Time Course
11:33

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Investigating Causal Brain-behavioral Relationships and their Time Course

Published on: July 18, 2014

42.9K
Infant Auditory Processing and Event-related Brain Oscillations
06:34

Infant Auditory Processing and Event-related Brain Oscillations

Published on: July 1, 2015

16.4K
Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication
09:26

Disruption of Frontal Lobe Neural Synchrony During Cognitive Control by Alcohol Intoxication

Published on: February 6, 2019

18.7K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Language control enables flexible access to verbal information.
  • Previous fMRI studies identified brain regions but not temporal dynamics of language control.
  • Understanding the spectro-temporal dynamics is key to neural basis of language control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the spectro-temporal dynamics of brain processes underlying language control.
  • To investigate the neural mechanisms of language control using both fMRI and MEG.
  • To characterize the sequence and location of brain activity during varying language control demands.

Main Methods:

  • Simultaneous recording of functional brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and fMRI.
  • Participants (n=30) performed silent verb generation (VGEN) and picture naming (PN) tasks.
  • Tasks involved stimuli requiring low or high lexical-semantic control.

Main Results:

  • fMRI confirmed increased left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) perfusion with higher language control demands.
  • MEG revealed early (<500ms) and late (>500ms) beta-band (de)synchronization in fronto-temporo-parietal areas.
  • Beta-band activity modulations initiated in the right IFG, followed by bilateral IFG and temporo-parietal regions.

Conclusions:

  • Language control involves more than just IFG recruitment; it relies on a temporal sequence of neural processes.
  • Beta-band oscillatory mechanisms play a critical role in language control across antero-posterior brain areas.
  • The findings provide new insights into the neural basis of flexible language processing and control.