Srikanth R. Damera

The paper re-analyzes fMRI data to explore hierarchical processing of written and spoken words, identifying modality-specific brain regions and their responses to word and sublexical frequency.

The paper shows that matching neural representations between sensory modalities is critical for metamodal brain engagement, as demonstrated by vibrotactile word recognition tasks.

The paper provides evidence for an auditory lexicon in the left anterior superior temporal gyrus using fMRI, showing selectivity for spoken words and sharpening after training.