Conceptual representations in long-term memory crucially contribute to perception and
action, language and thought. However, the precise nature of these conceptual memory …

At first glance, conceptual representations (eg, our internal notion of the object “lemon”)
seem static; we have the impression that there is something that the concept lemon …

Tool use is a defining feature of human species. Therefore, a fundamental issue is to
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …

Previous research showed that modality-preferential sensorimotor areas are relevant for
processing concrete words used to speak about actions. However, whether modality …

Our capacity to use tools and objects is often considered one of the hallmarks of the human
species. Many objects greatly extend our bodily capabilities to act in the physical world, such …

A central question in the cognitive sciences is which role embodiment plays for high-level
cognitive functions, such as conceptual processing. Here, we propose that one reason why …

A chief goal of perception is to help us navigate our environment. According to a rich and
ambitious theory of spatial perception, the visual system achieves this goal not by aiming to …

Cognitive scientists classically view cognition as a modular system, separate from other
modular systems for perception, action, and internal states. From this perspective, cognitive …

Studies on affordances typically focus on single objects. We investigated whether
affordances are modulated by the context, defined by the relation between two objects and a …

How do people represent object meaning? It is now uncontentious that thinking about
manipulable objects (eg, pencils) activates brain regions underlying action. But is this …