Mental simulation of the factual and the illusory in negation processing: evidence from anticipatory eye movements on a blank screen

Abstract How do comprehenders process negative statements such as The fish is not jumping out of the water? Opinions vary. Some argue for two steps, namely that processing starts off with the representation of the positive/illusory [fish jumping out of the water] and then shifts to the (f)actual. To...

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Main Authors: Norbert Vanek, Ana Matić Škorić, Sara Košutar, Štěpán Matějka, Kate Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53353-0