A theory of voluntary, top-down control of visual spatial attention is presented that explains
how linguistic cues like" above,"" below,"" left," and" right" are used to direct attention from …

The present paper grounds the linguistic categorization of space in aspects of visual
perception; specifically, the structure of projective spatial terms such as above are grounded …

This study explores the commonalities between linguistic and visual representations of
space. In particular, because common types of spatial relations, specifically closed-class …

The distinction between central and peripheral cues has played an important role in
understanding the functional nature of visual attention for the past 30 years. In the present …

Processing concepts with implicit spatial meaning or metaphorical spatial association has
been shown to engage visuospatial mechanisms, causing either facilitation or interference …

In 3 studies with 20 undergraduates and staff, Ss viewed 3× 3 grids in which different
subsets of the 9 squares were designated as" figure," either by physical shading of those …

Previous research has shown how spatial attention is guided to a target location, but little is
understood about how attention is allocated to an event in time. The authors introduce a …

Spatial terms such as “above” must be used and interpreted with respect to some frame of
reference. Perceptual cues for verticality were varied in four experiments to investigate …

Semantic influences on attention during the 1st fixation on a scene were explored in 3
experiments. Subjects viewed briefly presented scenes; following scene presentation, a …

Seven experiments examined the role of spatial attention in apprehending spatial relations
above, below, left, and right. In Experiment 1, visual search was difficult when targets …