Visual recognition of objects may rely on different features depending on the category to
which they belong. Recognizing natural objects, such as fruits and plants, weighs more on
their perceptual attributes, whereas recognizing man-made objects, such as tools or
vehicles, weighs more upon the functions and actions they enable. Edible objects are
perceptually rich but also prepared for specific functions, therefore it is unclear how
perceptual and functional attributes affect their recognition. Two event-related potentials …