Dear Users This Thursday (4.15-5.15 pm in YNiC) Silvia Gennari and Liat Levita will be giving a talk on "Developmental changes in language comprehension: from adolescents to adulthood" Abstract: In this fMRI study we examined how a still immature inhibitory-control circuitry during adolescence affects language comprehension, and in particular, the brain mechanisms engaged in semantic inhibition. To this end, we compared adolescents and adults when reading sentences that require the inhibition of a dominant interpretation. Behavioral differences between adults and adolescents were found in behavioral tasks reflecting poor inhibition. Moreover, significant differences were observed in the neural networks involved during processing indicating that adolescents recruit a wider network of regions than adults. Some regions of this network are specifically linked to inhibition, whereas others are linked to developmental changes more generally. This suggests that developmental changes involve shifting functions across brain regions and tuning the language network towards more focused and efficient processes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided after the talk. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356