MIT study finds hidden language network in the human brain

MIT study finds hidden language network in the human brain

MIT researchers analyzing fMRI scans from 772 people found that language processing extends beyond the brain’s traditional speech centers into 17 additional regions linked to memory, emotion, movement, and other functions. The newly identified language-responsive areas include parts of the cerebellum, hippocampus, amygdala, medial frontal cortex, and temporal lobe, suggesting language depends on a broader network that integrates meaning with mem…