You heard it here first: readers mentally simulate described sounds

Acta Psychologica
Tad T BrunyéHolly A Taylor

Abstract

The present experiments examined whether readers spontaneously simulate implied auditory elements of sentences. Participants read sentences that implicitly conveyed details that could provoke auditory imagery (e.g., The engine clattered as the truck driver warmed up his rig.), and then performed an unrelated sound categorization task during which they classified sounds as real (occurring in the world) or fake (computer generated). In Experiment 1 these two tasks were performed in sequence; in Experiment 2 they were separated into three experimental blocks to rule out the possibility that readers strategically formed auditory imagery as a result of task demands. In both studies, readers were faster to correctly categorize sounds as 'real' when the sounds had been implied by a preceding sentence. These results suggest that readers mentally simulate the implied auditory characteristics of sentences, even in the absence of tasks that promote mental simulation. Mentally simulating described events is not limited to visual and action-based modalities, further demonstrating the multimodal nature of the perceptual symbols spontaneously activated during reading.

References

Apr 2, 1998·Psychological Bulletin·R A Zwaan, G A Radvansky
Mar 1, 1997·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·A M Glenberg
Apr 13, 2001·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·A Martin, L L Chao
Apr 17, 2001·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·L W Barsalou
May 9, 2001·Psychological Science·R A Stanfield, R A Zwaan
May 16, 2001·Memory & Cognition·R Fincher-Kiefer
Apr 6, 2002·Psychological Science·Rolf A ZwaanRichard H Yaxley
Nov 5, 2002·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Arthur M Glenberg, Michael P Kaschak
May 15, 2003·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·Zenon W Pylyshyn
May 16, 2003·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·William S Horton, David N Rapp
Jun 20, 2003·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Perrine Ruby, Jean Decety
Oct 28, 2003·Experimental Brain Research·Scott GloverPeter Dixon
Mar 6, 2004·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Rolf A Zwaan, Richard H Yaxley
Apr 22, 2004·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·Craig G ChambersJames S Magnuson
May 26, 2004·Acta Psychologica·Mike Tucker, Rob Ellis
Dec 25, 2004·Cognition·Michael P KaschakRolf A Zwaan
Jan 28, 2005·Memory & Cognition·Anna M BorghiMichael P Kaschak
Apr 7, 2005·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Marco TettamantiDaniela Perani
Jun 17, 2005·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Friedemann Pulvermüller
Feb 16, 2006·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Rolf A Zwaan, Lawrence J Taylor
Jul 4, 2006·Cognition·Edouard Machery
Sep 14, 2006·Annual Review of Psychology·Alex Martin
Oct 31, 2006·Cognition·Richard H Yaxley, Rolf A Zwaan
Aug 21, 2007·Annual Review of Psychology·Lawrence W Barsalou
Aug 30, 2007·Experimental Psychology·Diane PecherRené Zeelenberg
Nov 6, 2007·Brain and Language·David KemmererCynthia Wiley
Apr 2, 2008·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance·Jessica D Alexander, Lynne C Nygaard
May 13, 2008·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Martin H Fischer, Rolf A Zwaan
May 13, 2008·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Arthur M GlenbergGiovanni Buccino
Sep 17, 2008·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Tali DitmanGina R Kuperberg
Jun 23, 2009·Cognition·Christopher A KurbyDavid N Rapp
Sep 17, 2010·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Stephanie I Wassenburg, Rolf A Zwaan
Sep 10, 2007·Cognitive Science·Benjamin K BergenSrini Narayanan
Apr 5, 2008·Cognitive Science·Saskia Van DantzigLawrence W Barsalou
Jul 8, 2006·Cognitive Science·Michael P KaschakRichard H Yaxley

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 13, 2013·Brain and Language·Christopher A Kurby, Jeffrey M Zacks
Aug 2, 2011·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology·Jan A A EngelenRolf A Zwaan
Dec 3, 2017·Psychonomic Bulletin & Review·Carolin DudschigBarbara Kaup
Aug 26, 2019·Annals of Dyslexia·Adi Lifshitz-Ben-Basat, Leah Fostick
Feb 23, 2020·Cognitive Processing·Juliane E K HaufBenedikt T Seger
Mar 12, 2021·Multisensory Research·Charles Spence
May 19, 2020·Brain and Cognition·Véronique BoulengerAlice Catherine Roy
Nov 2, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Rish P Hinwar, Anthony J Lambert

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Arthur M Glenberg, Michael P Kaschak
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Lawrence W Barsalou
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved