Verbal descriptions of actions activate compatible motor responses [Glenberg, AM, &
Kaschak, MP (2002). Grounding language in action. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9, 558–
565]. Previous studies have found that the motor processes for manual rotation are engaged
in a direction-specific manner when a verb disambiguates the direction of rotation [eg
“unscrewed;” Zwaan, RA, & Taylor, L.(2006). Seeing, acting, understanding: Motor
resonance in language comprehension. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 135 …