Agenda
16 April 2027
16:00
Helmholtz Lecture Vitória Piai: Taking time seriously
Radboud University, the Netherlands
| Abstract: Understanding the neural basis of cognitive processes that unfold across multiple stages requires tracking these processes at a fine temporal scale. Speaking is an example of such an activity: It starts with the access of information in long-term memory, finishing with the execution of motor programmes. I will illustrate the value of temporal information to further our understanding of the neural basis of speaking, using electrophysiology (in combination with tractography) in both neurologically healthy and brain-lesioned participants. However, as I will discuss, taking temporal information seriously in our research also brings into focus important conceptual problems, including those related to operationalisation and abstraction. These issues have implications for multiple domains of cognition beyond speech production. |
