A related question is the binding of 'what' and 'where' information. Behavioral and brain imaging approaches will be combined in acquiring patient data. In addition two measures of reality monitoring will be included. In addition, patients with only visual hallucinations will be studied on a case-study basis. With this design it is possible to examine modality-specific differences and to investigate whether putative differences in mental imagery concern a stable predisposition or a temporary change.
Semantic memory is thought to be a central component of our cognitive system.
Associative priming is an important experimental procedure to investigate word retrieval from semantic memory. A central question concerns the relationship between words within the semantic memory system. In this project the central theme is the assumption of a dynamic organization in which context plays an important role, in contrast to most existing models of semantic memory. Subsequently, we will test the model with priming experiments in which the context in which primes and targets are presented will be systematically manipulated. Its prime purpose is interception and correction of errors.