In learning to read, squiggles and lines transform into letters or characters that carry meaning and conjure sounds. A trio of cognitive neuroscientists has now mapped where that journey plays out ...

Brain representations of body parts in the lateral occipitotemporal cortex (LOTC) are grouped into three distinct categories: action effectors (hands, feet, arms, and legs), non-effectors (chest and ...

Nearly half of humanity speaks more than one language, and many adults can read and master several writing systems. How does the visual cortex adapt to the recognition of words written with different ...