Action verbs and demonstrative pronouns affect volumetric affordance activation.
Memory & cognition April 1, 2026 T Ledneva, Y Shtyrov, O Shevtsov et al.
Whereas the influence of visual information on the activation of perceived affordances is well documented, far less attention has been given to the specific role of language in modulating affordance activation. Furthermore, while several studies have demonstrated that nouns and verbs denoting grasping actions and graspable objects may potentiate affordances, there is little-to-no research...