| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we investigated the neural substrates involved in the inference processes of communicative intention such as metaphor, irony, indirect speech acts and joke using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Our findings indicate that the right and left fronto-temporal networks (BA 45/47 and 21) play a crucial role in detecting contextual violations, whereas the medial frontal cortex isimportant for generating inferences to make sense of remarks within a context.
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