ChatGPT in conversation with a language scientist (Hickok)
Some interesting failures in this conversation with ChatGPT, not just about the facts of language& brain but some glaring logical failures, like that people with complete damage to Wernicke ' s area would perform significantly worse than chance on a test of word comprehension. On questioning, it impressively " recognized " the error but then the bug re-emerged on the very last question.---------------------Which of the following is true about the neural basis of speech perception? a) it ' s bilateral in the STG. b) it ' s strongly left hemisphere dominant. c) it is dependent on Broca ' s area. d) it is the ability to p...
Source: Talking Brains - March 17, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Funded postdoctoral positions at the bcbl- basque center on cognition brain and language (san sebasti Án, basque country, spain)
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers the following positions:FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Signal Processing in Neuroimaging GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Neurolinguistics and Aphasia GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Consciousness GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIONS IN https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers...
Source: Talking Brains - January 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Aphasia: 10 Things You Should Know
Aphasia is a catch-all word that describes difficulty in speaking. Aphasia can range from mild difficulty in finding and expressing words or completing sentences to a complete inability to speak.. It is a significant finding in a physical assessment. The patient who presents with a new onset of aphasia has a concerning medical issue. Here are ten things to keep in mind the next time you encounter a patient who is having difficulty speaking.
1) Aphasia can be both receptive or expressive. If someone is having difficulty speaking they are said to be experiencing expressive aphasia. Receptive aphasia is a difficulty in und...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 7, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Pearls Chiari malformation
1.80 percent of patients with cough headache have cm type 1 although only a minority of patients with cm 1 have cough headache. The degree of tonsillar herniation does not correlatevar pageTracker = _gat._getTracker( " UA-3639768-12 " ); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();2. Cm1 presents most often from ages 8 to 9 and from 31 to 463. Spinal cord syndrome occurs in 65 to 84 percent and includes weakness and sensory changes.4. Brain stem syndrome occurs in 22 to 38 percent and includes blurred vision, horizontal or downbeating nystagmus, and diplopia (upper) or hoarseness , dysphonia, dysarthria...
Source: neurologyminutiae - July 31, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Caregiver Wants to Help Dad with Language Challenge Following Stroke
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Dear Carol: My dad suffered a massive stroke that has damaged his ability to find words and name everyday objects. His doctor calls this aphasia. For example, Dad will ask me to get him an object, but he then uses a completely unrelated word to name it. He becomes increasingly frustrated when I don’t understand him. I know he’s mad at himself, not me, but I’d rather have him mad at me. How do I help him? - AL
Continue reading on Inforum for more about how to help someone with aphasia communicate:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book...
Source: Minding Our Elders - July 31, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Post-Doctoral Fellow to Study Neural Mechanisms of Language Recovery after Stroke - Johns Hopkins
Position available soon for a full-time research post-doctoral fellow, preferably in the field of speech-language pathology or cognitive neuroscience, to take primary responsibility for collection and analysis of data for a study of the neural mechanisms underlying language and cognitive recovery after stroke. This project would entail collaboration with a post-doctoral fellow in the area of motor recovery to longitudinally study patients either at Johns Hopkins or via an innovative Stroke Treatment And Recovery van (The STAR Car), equipped with devices for evaluating both motor and language/cognitive recovery v...
Source: Talking Brains - February 2, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Acute aphasia. What is the likely etiology?
A 60-something man without significant past history presented after sudden onset of aphasia 45 minutes prior. There was also a report of a few days of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and of not being himself.BP was 165/80, pulse 110. He had profound expressive aphasia but his motor exam was intact.A stroke code was called and the patient underwent a CT stroke series. Non-contrast scan showed no bleed and no evidence of infarct. Cerebral CT angiography did not show a large vessel occlusion.He was rapidly given tPA (alteplase).An ECG was obtained (ECG-1):What does it show? Is this...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE -- PreDoc, PostDoc, and Research Fellow Opportunities
FUNDED PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers the following positions:FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Computational Neuroscience Group- AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN)FUNDED JOINT POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION at the Neurobiology of Language Group, BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN,...
Source: Talking Brains - January 14, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
David Kemmerer's Cognitive Neuroscience of Language textbook (via David Kemmerer)
The 2nd edition of David Kemmerer's Cognitive Neuroscience of Language textbook is expected to appear in April or May, 2022. If you use the code DKE20, you can get a 20% discount when you order the book from Psychology Press. The preface is copied below. It describes which aspects of the 1st edition have been retained, and which aspects of the 2nd edition are new. In addition, note that an "eBook+" version will be available, as well as a website containing PowerPoint slides, test questions, and links to relevant videos. Preface: Welcome to the second edi...
Source: Talking Brains - November 30, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
David Kemmerer's Cognitive Neuroscience of Language textbook (via David Kemmerer)
The 2nd edition of David Kemmerer ' s Cognitive Neuroscience of Language textbook is expected to appear in April or May, 2022. If you use the code DKE20, you can get a 20% discount when you order the book from Psychology Press. The preface is copied below. It describes which aspects of the 1st edition have been retained, and which aspects of the 2nd edition are new. In addition, note that an " eBook+ " version will be available, as well as a website containing PowerPoint slides, test questions, and links to relevant videos. Preface: Welcome to the second...
Source: Talking Brains - November 30, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers funded 4 PhD candidate positions:1.FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITION – Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group2.FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITION - Neurolinguistics and Aphasia Group3.FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITION – Speech and Bilingualism Group4.FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITION – Spoken Language Group INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIONS IN https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers (Source: Talking Brains)
Source: Talking Brains - July 22, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
A reading list on the neurobiology of syntax
History/Background Goodglass. Agrammatism in aphasiologyCaramazza, A.,& Zurif, E. B. (1976). Dissociation of algorithmic and heuristic processes in sentence comprehension: Evidence from aphasia. Brain and Language, 3, 572-582.Linebarger, M. C., Schwartz, M.,& Saffran, E. (1983). Sensitivity to grammatical structure in so-called agrammatic aphasics. Cognition, 13, 361-393.Grodzinsky, Y. (2000). The neurology of syntax: Language use without Broca's area. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 23, 1-21. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/neurology-of-syntax...
Source: Talking Brains - March 15, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Speech Neuroscience - Univ. of South Carolina + UC Irvine
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Speech Neuroscience The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina is inviting applicants for an NIH-funded post-doctoral fellow position in the Speech Neuroscience Lab. Our research is focused on studying the sensorimotor mechanisms of speech and their impairments in neurogenic populations with post-stroke aphasia. Excellent facilities for EEG, fMRI, tDCS, and behavioral testing are available. The fellow will have an exciting opportunity to pursue collaborative an...
Source: Talking Brains - March 11, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
