When elephants fly: Differential sensitivity of right and left inferior frontal gyri to discourse and world knowledge

Menenti, L., Petersson, K.M., Scheeringa, R. and Hagoort, P. (2009) When elephants fly: Differential sensitivity of right and left inferior frontal gyri to discourse and world knowledge. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience(21), pp. 2358-2368.

Abstract

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• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Menenti, Dr Laura
• Authors: Menenti, L., Petersson, K.M., Scheeringa, R., and Hagoort, P.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology
• Journal Name: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience