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What can size tell us about abstract conceptual processing?
Embodied cognition theories propose that abstract concepts are grounded in a variety of exogenous and endogenous experiences which may …
Bo Yao
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Jack E. Taylor
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Sara C. Sereno
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Differential emotional processing in concrete and abstract words
Emotion (positive and negative) words are typically recognized faster than neutral words. Recent research suggests that emotional …
Bo Yao
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Anne Keitel
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Gillian Bruce
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Graham G. Scott
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Patrick J. O'Donnell
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Sara C. Sereno
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Emotion word processing: Does mood make a difference?
Visual emotion word processing has been in the focus of recent psycholinguistic research. In general, emotion words provoke …
Sara C. Sereno
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Graham G. Scott
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Bo Yao
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Elske J. Thaden
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Patrick J. O'Donnell
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Familiarity with interest breeds gossip: Contributions of emotion, expectation, and reputation
Although gossip serves several important social functions, it has relatively infrequently been the topic of systematic investigation. …
Bo Yao
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Graham G. Scott
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Phil McAleer
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Patrick J. O'Donnell
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Sara C. Sereno
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Semantic size of abstract concepts: It gets emotional when you can’t see it
Size is an important visuo-spatial characteristic of the physical world. In language processing, previous research has demonstrated a …
Bo Yao
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Milica Vasiljevic
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Mario Weick
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Margaret E. Sereno
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Patrick J. O'Donnell
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Sara C. Sereno
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