Search Results - "Mason, Robert A."

Theory of Mind disruption and recruitment of the right hemisphere during narrative comprehension in autism by Mason, Robert A., Williams, Diane L., Kana, Rajesh K., Minshew, Nancy, Just, Marcel Adam

“…The intersection of Theory of Mind (ToM) processing and complex narrative comprehension in high functioning autism was examined by comparing cortical…”
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An fMRI Investigation of Analogical Mapping in Metaphor Comprehension: The Influence of Context and Individual Cognitive Capacities on Processing Demands by PRAT, Chantel S, MASON, Robert A, ADAM JUST, Marcel

“…This study used fMRI to investigate the neural correlates of analogical mapping during metaphor comprehension, with a focus on dynamic configuration of neural…”
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Commonality of neural representations of words and pictures by Shinkareva, Svetlana V., Malave, Vicente L., Mason, Robert A., Mitchell, Tom M., Just, Marcel Adam

“…In this work we explore whether the patterns of brain activity associated with thinking about concrete objects are dependent on stimulus presentation format,…”
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Using FMRI brain activation to identify cognitive states associated with perception of tools and dwellings by Shinkareva, Svetlana V, Mason, Robert A, Malave, Vicente L, Wang, Wei, Mitchell, Tom M, Just, Marcel Adam

“…Previous studies have succeeded in identifying the cognitive state corresponding to the perception of a set of depicted categories, such as tools, by analyzing…”
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The neural and cognitive basis of expository text comprehension by Keller, Timothy A., Mason, Robert A., Legg, Aliza E., Just, Marcel Adam

“…As science and technology rapidly progress, it becomes increasingly important to understand how individuals comprehend expository technical texts that explain…”
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The neuroscience of advanced scientific concepts by Mason, Robert A., Schumacher, Reinhard A., Just, Marcel Adam

“…Cognitive neuroscience methods can identify the fMRI-measured neural representation of familiar individual concepts, such as apple, and decompose them into…”
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Reproductive output of invasive versus native plants by Mason, Robert A.B, Cooke, Julia, Moles, Angela T, Leishman, Michelle R

“…Propagule size and output are critical for the ability of a plant species to colonize new environments. If invasive species have a greater reproductive output…”
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Publisher Correction: The neuroscience of advanced scientific concepts by Mason, Robert A., Schumacher, Reinhard A., Just, Marcel Adam

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Neural Representations of Physics Concepts by Mason, Robert A., Just, Marcel Adam

“…We used functional MRI (fMRI) to assess neural representations of physics concepts (momentum, energy, etc.) in juniors, seniors, and graduate students majoring…”
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The Role of the Theory-of-Mind Cortical Network in the Comprehension of Narratives by Mason, Robert A., Just, Marcel Adam

“…Narrative comprehension rests on the ability to understand the intentions and perceptions of various agents in a story who interact with respect to some goal…”
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Neural Representations of Procedural Knowledge by Mason, Robert A., Just, Marcel Adam

“…Although declarative concepts (e.g., apple) have been shown to be identifiable from their functional MRI (fMRI) signatures, the correspondence has yet to be…”
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Reduced MHC class II diversity in island compared to mainland populations of the black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis lateralis) by Mason, Robert A. B, Browning, Teena L, Eldridge, Mark D. B

“…Many animal populations that are endangered in mainland areas exist in stable island populations, which have the potential to act as an “ark” in case of…”
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Predicting Human Brain Activity Associated with the Meanings of Nouns by Mitchell, Tom M, Shinkareva, Svetlana V, Carlson, Andrew, Chang, Kai-Min, Malave, Vicente L, Mason, Robert A, Just, Marcel Adam

“…The question of how the human brain represents conceptual knowledge has been debated in many scientific fields. Brain imaging studies have shown that different…”
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Differentiable cortical networks for inferences concerning people's intentions versus physical causality by Mason, Robert A., Just, Marcel Adam

“…Cortical activity associated with generating an inference was measured using fMRI. Participants read three‐sentence passages that differed in whether or not an…”
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Studying interactions between excavating sponges and massive corals by the use of hybrid cores by Fang, James K. H., Mason, Robert A. B., Schönberg, Christine H. L., Hoegh‐Guldberg, Ove, Dove, Sophie

“…Excavating sponges often compete with reef‐building corals. To study sponge–coral interactions, we devised a design of hybrid cores that allows sponges and…”
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Physics instruction induces changes in neural knowledge representation during successive stages of learning by Mason, Robert A, Just, Marcel Adam

“…Incremental instruction on the workings of a set of mechanical systems induced a progression of changes in the neural representations of the systems. The…”
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Setting sustainable limits on anchoring to improve the resilience of coral reefs by Mason, Robert A.B., Bozec, Yves-Marie, Mumby, Peter J.

“…Boat anchoring is common at coral reefs that have high economic or social value, but anchoring has received relatively little attention in reef resilience…”
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Demographic resilience may sustain significant coral populations in a 2°C‐warmer world by Mason, Robert A. B., Bozec, Yves‐Marie, Mumby, Peter J.

“…Projections of coral reefs under climate change have important policy implications, but most analyses have focused on the intensification of climate‐related…”
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Decline in symbiont densities of tropical and subtropical scleractinian corals under ocean acidification by Mason, Robert A. B.

“…Ocean acidification changes the carbonate chemistry of seawater in a manner that reduces the biomineralisation rate of reef-building corals. Other effects of…”
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Cumulative impacts across Australia’s Great Barrier Reef: a mechanistic evaluation by Bozec, Yves‐Marie, Hock, Karlo, Mason, Robert A. B., Baird, Mark E., Castro‐Sanguino, Carolina, Condie, Scott A., Puotinen, Marji, Thompson, Angus, Mumby, Peter J.

“…Cumulative impacts assessments on marine ecosystems have been hindered by the difficulty of collecting environmental data and identifying drivers of community…”
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