[HTML][HTML] Mapping semantic space: Exploring the higher-order structure of word meaning

V Diveica, EJ Muraki, RJ Binney, PM Pexman - Cognition, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiple representation theories posit that concepts are represented via a combination of
properties derived from sensorimotor, affective, and linguistic experiences. Recently, it has …

Socialness effects in lexical–semantic processing.

V Diveica, EJ Muraki, RJ Binney… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Contemporary theories of semantic representation posit that social experience is an
important source of information for deriving meaning. However, there is a lack of behavioral …

How does the “default mode” network contribute to semantic cognition?

L Fernandino, JR Binder - Brain and Language, 2024 - Elsevier
This review examines whether and how the “default mode” network (DMN) contributes to
semantic processing. We review evidence implicating the DMN in the processing of …

On choosing the vehicles of metaphors 2.0: the interactive effects of semantic neighborhood density and body-object interaction on metaphor production

H Al-Azary, AN Katz - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In a metaphor, such as language is a bridge, two distinct concepts known as the topic (ie,
language) and vehicle (ie, bridge) are juxtaposed to produce figurative meaning. Previous …

Addressing the elephant in the middle: Implications of the midscale disagreement problem through the lens of Body-Object Interaction ratings

D Paisios, N Huet, E Labeye - Collabra: Psychology, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
When participants disagree about their judgments on a Likert-type scale, the average rating
will be naturally drawn towards its middle. The present work's goal is to explore the …