Exploring modality switching effects in negated sentences: Further evidence for grounded representations

Theories of embodied cognition (e.g., Perceptual Symbol Systems Theory; Barsalou, 1999, 2009) suggest that modality-specific simulations underlie the representation of concepts. Supporting evidence comes from modality switch costs: Participants are slower to verify a property in one modality (e.g.,...

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Main Authors: Lea eHald, Ian eHocking, David eVernon, Julie-Ann eMarshall, Alan eGarnham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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ERP
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00093/full