Brain activity of young and adult Hebrew speakers during lexical decision task: fNIR application to language

Itamar Sela, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Meltem Izzetoglu, Patricia A. Shewokis, Kurtulus Izzetoglu, Banu Onaral, Zvia Breznitz

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Abstract

The process of reading activates a large-scale neural network which includes different cortical brain regions. This network is thought to be age-dependent and changes throughout the process of reading acquisition. The frontal lobe is considered to be related to higher, executive, functions. We conducted a functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIR) study in order to compare frontal lobe performance during a Lexical Decision Task (LDT) among two different age-groups: children and adults. Data indicated significant differences with age in LDT behavioral performance, and brain activity in the upper left frontal lobe. The young group exhibited slower reaction times and lower accuracy in addition to differences both in the level of blood oxygenation as well in the blood oxygenation timeline. The current study's results suggest 1) the involvement of the frontal lobe during the process of reading and that 2) frontal lobe activity is modified with the age of maturity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFoundations of Augmented Cognition
Subtitle of host publicationDirecting the Future of Adaptive Systems - 6th International Conference, FAC 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings
Pages231-239
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event6th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, FAC 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201114 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume6780 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, FAC 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period9/07/1114/07/11

Keywords

  • Developmental language
  • Lexical Decision Task
  • Neuroimaging
  • fNIR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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