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Linkenauger, Sally A.; Witt, Jessica K.; Proffitt, Dennis R. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2011
We examined whether the apparent size of an object is scaled to the morphology of the relevant body part with which one intends to act on it. To be specific, we tested if the visually perceived size of graspable objects is scaled to the extent of apparent grasping ability for the individual. Previous research has shown that right-handed…
Descriptors: Investigations, Morphology (Languages), Experiments, Comparative Analysis
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Billington, Jac; Field, David T.; Wilkie, Richard M.; Wann, John P. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2010
Locomoting through the environment typically involves anticipating impending changes in heading trajectory in addition to maintaining the current direction of travel. We explored the neural systems involved in the "far road" and "near road" mechanisms proposed by Land and Horwood (1995) using simulated forward or backward travel where participants…
Descriptors: Travel, Motion, Eye Movements, Visual Stimuli
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Thaler, Lore; Todd, James T. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2010
Visual information can specify spatial layout with respect to the observer (egocentric) or with respect to an external frame of reference (allocentric). People can use both of these types of visual spatial information to guide their hands. The question arises if movements based on egocentric and movements based on allocentric visual information…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Testing, Visual Perception, Brain
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Yoon, Eun Young; Humphreys, Glyn W.; Riddoch, M. Jane – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2010
We demonstrate that right-handed participants make speeded classification responses to pairs of objects that appear in standard co-locations for right-handed actions relative to when they appear in reflected locations. These effects are greater when participants "weight" information for action when deciding if 2 objects are typically…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Semantics, Handedness, Classification