Reaching for domain-general syntax: Sentence processing and tool-use reach-to-grasp share neural patterns in the basal ganglia
Simon Thibault, Raphaël Py, Éric Koun, Roméo Salemme, Véronique Boulenger A, Alice Catherine Roy, Claudio Brozzoli
The paper shows that neural patterns in the basal ganglia during sentence comprehension and tool-use reach-to-grasp are similar, suggesting shared hierarchical processing for language and action.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience