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This article reports evidence that two variables--object viewpoint and semantic priming--differentially affect action and semantic decisions to objects. Changing the viewing angle of an object, so that its graspable parts are oriented away from observers, disrupted action decisions but had little effect on semantic categorization. In contrast, semantic priming influenced semantic categorization and object naming, but not action decisions. Action priming, however, did not affect performance. These selective effects are consistent with the existence of separate semantic and direct (nonsemantic) routes to action from vision.

Original publication

DOI

10.1080/17470210600701007

Type

Journal article

Journal

Q J Exp Psychol (Hove)

Publication Date

04/2007

Volume

60

Pages

601 - 623

Keywords

Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reaction Time, Semantics, Verbal Behavior, Visual Perception