Ch 15: Temporal Lobes

Inferotemporal Cortex

Visual regions of the temporal cortex

Cross-Modal Matching

An ability to match sensory characteristics of objects across sensory modalities — for example, the ability to visually recognize an object that was previously perceived by touch

Social Cognition

Perceptual categorization that enables a person to develop hypotheses about other people’s intentions. Also referred to as theory of mind.

Anterograde Amnesia

Inability to acquire new memories subsequent to a disturbance such as head injury, electroconvulsive shock, or certain degenerative diseases