Words, Gestures Are Translated By Same Brain Regions
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 23:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have shown that the brain regions that have long been recognized as a center in which spoken or written words are decoded are also important in interpreting wordless gestures. The findings suggest that these brain regions may play a much broader role in the interpretation of symbols than researchers have thought and, for this reason, could be the evolutionary starting point from which language originated.