Adult semantic memory has been traditionally conceptualized as a relatively static memory
system that consists of knowledge about the world, concepts, and symbols. Considerable …

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 …

What determines what we see? In contrast to the traditional “modular” understanding of
perception, according to which visual processing is encapsulated from higher-level …

The notion of language comprehension as mental simulation has become popular in
cognitive science. We revisit some of the original empirical evidence for this. Specifically, we …

A growing body of evidence suggests that cognition is embodied and grounded. Abstract
concepts, though, remain a significant theoretical challenge. A number of researchers have …

According to grounded cognition, words whose semantics contain sensory‐motor features
activate sensory‐motor simulations, which, in turn, interact with spatial responses to produce …

Despite the moral gravity and far-reaching consequences of ethical judgment, evidence
shows that such judgment is surprisingly malleable, prone to bias, informed by intuition and …

Does language modulate perception and categorisation of everyday objects? Here, we
approach this question from the perspective of grammatical gender in bilinguals. We tested …

Abstract Language processing is influenced by sensorimotor experiences. Here, we review
behavioral evidence for embodied and grounded influences in language processing across …

We live our lives surrounded by symbols (eg, road signs, logos, but especially words and
numbers), and throughout our life we use them to evoke, communicate and reflect upon …