We describe the key features of the visual world paradigm and review the main research areas where it has been used. In our discussion we highlight that the paradigm provides …
Color has been scientifically investigated by linking color appearance to colorimetric measurements of the light that enters the eye. However, the main purpose of color …
Referring is one of the most basic and prevalent uses of language. How do speakers choose from the wealth of referring expressions at their disposal? Rational theories of language use …
The notion of language comprehension as mental simulation has become popular in cognitive science. We revisit some of the original empirical evidence for this. Specifically, we …
When people look for things in the environment, they use target templates—mental representations of the objects they are attempting to locate—to guide attention and to assess …
Color adjectives tend to be used redundantly in referential communication. I propose that redundant color adjectives (RCAs) are often intended to exploit a color contrast in the visual …
I Orenes, D Beltrán, C Santamaría - Journal of memory and language, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper explores how negation (eg, the figure is not red) is understood using the visual world paradigm. Our hypothesis is that people will switch to the alternative affirmative (eg, a …
PJ Matusz, H Broadbent, J Ferrari, B Forrest, R Merkley… - Cognition, 2015 - Elsevier
How does the multi-sensory nature of stimuli influence information processing? Cognitive systems with limited selective attention can elucidate these processes. Six-year-olds, 11 …
Abstract Language processing is influenced by sensorimotor experiences. Here, we review behavioral evidence for embodied and grounded influences in language processing across …