The course of human development over the life span is a prime example of a complex,
nonlinear dynamical system. The process of development is recursive and self-organizing. It …

This chapter gives an overview of reference-point models in psychology, linguistics, and
other areas of research. My intent here is to show that linguistic aspects of reference-point …

We performed three experiments to investigate whether adjectives can modulate the
sensorimotor activation elicited by nouns. In Experiment 1, nouns of graspable objects were …

Long-lasting interference effects in picture naming are induced when objects are presented
in categorically related contexts in both continuous and blocked cyclic paradigms. Less …

Humans and other primates are able to make relative magnitude comparisons, both with
perceptual stimuli and with symbolic inputs that convey magnitude information. Although …

While numerical skills are increasingly important in modern life, few interventions have been
developed to support those with numeracy skills difficulties. Previous studies have …

A central assumption about relative adjectives (eg, big, old) is that their positive form is
interpreted vis-à-vis a class-specific reference point located in the midzone of a series …

Quantities are ubiquitous and an important part of our understanding about the world–we
talk of engine horsepower, size, mileage, price of cars; GDP, population, area of countries; …

Insights from cognitive psychology indicate that the zero value on a scale is an important
reference-point phenomenon in the processing of relative adjectives. However, linguistic …

Quantities are ubiquitous and an important part of our understanding about the world–we
talk of engine horsepower, size, mileage, price of cars; GDP, population, area of countries; …