Dutch modality exclusivity norms: Simulating perceptual modality in space

LJ Speed, A Majid - Behavior research methods, 2017 - Springer
Perceptual information is important for the meaning of nouns. We present modality
exclusivity norms for 485 Dutch nouns rated on visual, auditory, haptic, gustatory, and …

Spatial coding of object typical size: evidence for a SNARC-like effect

R Sellaro, B Treccani, R Job, R Cubelli - Psychological research, 2015 - Springer
The present study aimed to assess whether the representation of the typical size of objects
can interact with response position codes in two-choice bimanual tasks, and give rise to a …

An exception to mental simulation: No evidence for embodied odor language

LJ Speed, A Majid - Cognitive Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Do we mentally simulate olfactory information? We investigated mental simulation of odors
and sounds in two experiments. Participants retained a word while they smelled an odor or …

The unique role of novel linguistic labels on the disengagement of visual attention

G Calignano, E Valenza, F Vespignani… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Do novel linguistic labels have privileged access to attentional resources compared to non-
linguistic labels? This study explores this possibility through two experiments with a training …

The embodied penman: effector‐specific motor–language integration during handwriting

O Afonso, P Suárez‐Coalla, F Cuetos… - Cognitive …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Several studies have illuminated how processing manual action verbs (MaVs) affects the
programming or execution of concurrent hand movements. Here, to circumvent key …

Cutting through the noise: Auditory scenes and their effects on visual object processing

JR Williams, VS Störmer - Psychological Science, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the intuitive feeling that our visual experience is coherent and comprehensive, the
world is full of ambiguous and indeterminate information. Here we explore how the visual …

Experience-driven meaning affects lexical choices during language production

A Vogt, B Kaup… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The role of meaning facets based on sensorimotor experiences is well investigated in
comprehension but has received little attention in language production research. In two …

Does perceptual simulation explain spatial effects in word categorization?

B Treccani, C Mulatti, S Sulpizio, R Job - Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In three experiments we investigated the origin of the effects of the compatibility between the
typical location of entities denoted by written words (eg,“up” for eagle and “down” for carpet) …

Embodied language production: sensorimotor activations and interoceptive sensibility influence which words we choose when speaking

A Vogt, B Kaup, RA Rahman, I Ganter - 2022 - osf.io
We know little about the factors influencing which words we choose during lexical selection.
In two experiments we investigated whether (re) activations of experiential traces of space …

Compatibility between response position and either object typical size or semantic category: SNARC-and MARC-like effects in primary school children

A Uccula, M Enna, B Treccani - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
In two experiments, we administered two binary classification tasks to third-to fifth-grade
students and found that either the conceptual size (Experiment 1) or semantic category …