Dissociating between object affordances and spatial compatibility effects using early response components

Perception and action are tightly linked: objects may be perceived not only in terms of visual features, but also in terms of possibilities for action. Previous studies showed that when a centrally located object has a salient graspable feature (e.g., a handle), it facilitates motor responses corres...

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Main Authors: Meytal eWilf, Nicholas P. Holmes, Isabella eSchwartz, Tamar R. Makin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00591/full