Interoceptive grounding of conceptual knowledge: new insight from an interoceptive-exteroceptive categorization task of concepts DOI Open Access
Laura Barca,

Salvatore M.Diana,

Daniela Coutiño Duarte

et al.

Published: July 27, 2024

The role of interoception, the perception internal bodily signals, in shaping our understanding concepts remains an intriguing and understudied area research. Here, we investigate interoceptive foundation conceptual representation, particularly for abstract compared to concrete ones. Employing a mouse-tracking paradigm, participants categorized as (i.e., experienced through sensations) or exteroceptive five perceptual senses), with varying their degree grounding (emotional, philosophical, natural, artifact). dimension was crucial abstract-emotional concepts, revealed by lower likelihood misclassifying them than abstract-philosophical Movement trajectories showed implicit activation features during categorization concrete-natural thus beyond To account individual differences attending performed cardioception task (heartbeat counting). Individuals greater sensitivity heartbeat were faster categorization, when exteroceptively categorizing concepts. Taken together, findings emphasize multifaceted nature knowledge, encompassing dimensions alongside others.

Language: Английский

Digital Connection, Real Bonding: Brief Online Chats Boost Interpersonal Closeness regardless of the conversational topic DOI Creative Commons
Chiara Fini, Vanessa Era, Giovanna Cuomo

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. e42526 - e42526

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

This study explores how the quality of brief dyadic written exchanges (lasting under 5 min) on a virtual platform and nature conversational topic (abstract or concrete), influences physical, interpersonal, psychological closeness between interlocutors. In first experiment, participants engaged in conversations either an abstract concrete two conditions: (i) interactive condition, where exchanged messages with another person, (ii) non-interactive wrote independently same topic, aware that person was simultaneously doing same. Results indicated condition reported feeling significantly closer to their interlocutor than those condition. addition, greater perceived pleasantness, intimacy, importance other person's contribution conversation were associated increased feelings closeness. However, inconclusive evidence obtained regarding interaction abstractness during fostering The second experiment focused only we examined interpersonal dynamics across different subcategories (e.g., philosophical/spiritual, emotional, social, physical/spatio-temporal) topics tools, animals, food). results replicated, reinforcing idea exchange-rather itself-plays crucial role individuals.

Language: Английский

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The role of social interaction in the formation and use of abstract concepts DOI
Anna M. Borghi, Claudia Mazzuca, Luca Tummolini

et al.

Nature Reviews Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the Multidimensionality of Abstract Concepts: An Italian Database DOI Creative Commons
Virginia Maria Borsa, Maria Arioli,

Riccardo Verni

et al.

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 222 - 222

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Background: The embodied cognition approach, as applied to concrete knowledge, is centred on the role of perceptual and motor aspects experience. To extend framework abstract some studies have suggested that further dimensions, such affective or social experiences, are relevant for semantic representations concepts. objective this study develop a measure can quantitatively capture multidimensional nature Methods: We used dimension-rating methods, known be suitable, account concepts, new database 964 Italian words, rated by 542 participants. Besides classical psycholinguistic variables (i.e., concreteness, imageability, familiarity, age acquisition, diversity) norms valence, arousal), we collected ratings selected dimensions characterizing i.e., introspective, mental state, quantitative, spatial, social, moral, theoretical, economic dimensions. exclusivity was incorporated quantify number respective relevance, each concept. Concepts with high value rely only one/a few dimension/s rating scale. Results: A representation characterized most two robust major clusters. first dense intersections among moral dimensions; second, less interconnected, cluster revolved around Quantitative, concepts obtained higher values. Conclusions: present contributes investigation organization words supports controlled selection definition stimuli clinical research settings.

Language: Английский

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Contrasting the organization of concrete and abstract word meanings DOI
Veronica Diveica, Emiko J. Muraki, Richard J. Binney

et al.

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Technological Concepts: Object and Tool of Knowledge Outsourcing at Different Ages DOI Creative Commons
Chiara Fini, Ilenia Falcinelli, Anna M. Borghi

et al.

Topoi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Words as Social Tools (WAT): a reprise DOI Creative Commons
Claudia Mazzuca, Chiara Fini, Chiara De Livio

et al.

Physics of Life Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 109 - 128

Published: Dec. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Interoceptive grounding of conceptual knowledge: new insight from an interoceptive-exteroceptive categorization task of concepts DOI Open Access
Laura Barca,

Salvatore M.Diana,

Daniela Coutiño Duarte

et al.

Published: July 27, 2024

The role of interoception, the perception internal bodily signals, in shaping our understanding concepts remains an intriguing and understudied area research. Here, we investigate interoceptive foundation conceptual representation, particularly for abstract compared to concrete ones. Employing a mouse-tracking paradigm, participants categorized as (i.e., experienced through sensations) or exteroceptive five perceptual senses), with varying their degree grounding (emotional, philosophical, natural, artifact). dimension was crucial abstract-emotional concepts, revealed by lower likelihood misclassifying them than abstract-philosophical Movement trajectories showed implicit activation features during categorization concrete-natural thus beyond To account individual differences attending performed cardioception task (heartbeat counting). Individuals greater sensitivity heartbeat were faster categorization, when exteroceptively categorizing concepts. Taken together, findings emphasize multifaceted nature knowledge, encompassing dimensions alongside others.

Language: Английский

Citations

1