title: A neural basis for symbol development.
abstract: Understanding of cognitive function and dysfunction depends on a knowledge of the neural substrate for symbol formation. Despite a vast literature on the nature of symbolism, fundamental neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the ontogeny of symbol formation have been neglected. This paper develops a theory outlining the formation and evolution of a symbol couched in terms of the neural substrate.
mesh_terms: D000377:Agnosia / Q000209:etiology; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D013561:Symbolism