In this article, the authors explore semantic context effects in speaking. particular, investigate a marked discrepancy between categorically and associatively induced effects; only categorical relationships have been reported to cause interference object naming. Experiments 1 2, variant of blocking paradigm was used induce two different types effects. Pictures were either named related objects (e.g., animals: bee, cow, fish) or from categories apiary: honey, bee keeper). Semantic observed...

In this study, we investigated semantic context effects in language production with event-related brain potentials, extracted from the ongoing EEG recorded during overt speech production. We combined picture-word interference paradigm and blocking to investigate temporal dynamics functional loci of facilitation effects. Objects were named semantically homogeneous blocks consisting related objects heterogeneous unrelated objects. each condition, distractor words presented. Results show that...

According to a widely held view, basic emotions such as happiness or anger are reflected in facial expressions that invariant and uniquely defined by specific muscle movements. Accordingly, expression perception should not be vulnerable influences outside the face. Here, we test this assumption manipulating emotional valence of biographical knowledge associated with individual persons. Faces well-known initially unfamiliar persons displaying neutral were socially relevant negative, positive...

Heterogeneous effects of semantic distance in language production have sparked a debate on the central assumption many models, namely that lexical selection is competitive process. In present ERP study, we manipulated picture word interference (PWI) paradigm systematically within taxonomic hierarchies. Target-distractor pairs were either closely related members same basic level category, hence sharing features (e.g., orangutan and gorilla), or distantly superordinate fewer horse). Across...

Semantic processing in language production includes different meaning relations determining the selection of lexical representations that best express intended message. Here, we discuss assumptions swinging network proposal (SLN), proposed to account for effects semantic a variety experimental paradigms, with ranging from facilitation interference. The SLN is based on two assumptions. First, conceptual and proceed parallel may exhibit opposite priming competition. Second, amount competition...

We present 4 experiments investigating dynamic and flexible aspects of semantic activation spread during speech planning. In a blocking paradigm, pictures objects were presented in categorically homogeneous blocks consisting category members (e.g., foods), seemingly unrelated that could potentially be integrated into common theme fishing trip), or heterogeneous entirely objects. Experiment 1 we observed classic interference effect for the condition but no thematically condition. 2 preceded...

Extracting meaning from faces to understand other people's mental states and intentions, quickly adjust our actions accordingly, is a vital aspect of social interactions. However, not all emotionally relevant attributes person are directly observable facial features or expressions. In this study event-related brain potentials were used investigate the effects affective information about person's biography that cannot be derived visual appearance face. Faces well-known initially unfamiliar...

The richness of semantic representations associated with individual words has emerged as an important variable in reading. In the present study we contrasted different measures and explored time course their influences during visual word processing reflected event-related brain potentials (ERPs). ERPs were recorded while participants performed a lexical decision task on visually presented pseudowords. For stimuli, orthogonally manipulated two frequently employed richness: number features...

We investigated within-category semantic distance effects in the continuous naming paradigm with reaction times (RTs) and event-related potentials (ERPs). Cumulative interference ERP were observed only for closely related members of basic level categories high feature overlap (e.g. apes: orangutan, chimpanzee), indicating that shared broad category membership animals: donkey) without considerable is insufficient to induce interference. modulations characterised by an enhanced P1 at about...

The interplay of mind attribution and emotional responses is considered crucial in shaping human trust acceptance social robots. Understanding this can help us create the right conditions for successful human-robot interaction alignment with societal goals. Our study shows that affective information about robots describing positive, negative or neutral behavior leads participants (N=90) to attribute mental states robot faces, modulating impressions trustworthiness, facial expression...

Abstract The interplay of mind attribution and emotional responses is considered crucial in shaping human trust acceptance social robots. Understanding this can help us create the right conditions for successful human-robot interaction alignment with societal goals. Our study shows that affective information about robots describing positive, negative or neutral behavior leads participants (N=90) to attribute mental states robot faces, modulating impressions trustworthiness, facial expression...

Recent evidence suggests that conceptual knowledge modulates early visual stages of object recognition. The present study investigated whether similar modulations can be observed also for the recognition names, is, symbolic representations with only arbitrary relationships between their features and corresponding knowledge. In a learning paradigm, we manipulated amount information provided about initially unfamiliar objects while controlling perceptual stimulus properties exposure....

In the present study we investigate communication of different large scale brain sites during an overt language production task with state art methods for estimation EEG functional connectivity. Participants performed a semantic blocking in which objects were named semantically homogeneous blocks trials consisting members category (e.g., all are tools) or heterogeneous blocks, unrelated objects. The classic pattern slower naming times relative to is assumed reflect duration lexical...

It is a controversially debated topic whether stimuli can be analyzed up to the semantic level when they are suppressed from visual awareness during continuous flash suppression (CFS). Here, we investigated affective knowledge, i.e., biographical information about faces, influences time it takes for initially invisible faces with neutral expressions overcome and break into consciousness. To test this, used negative, positive, famous as well unfamiliar which were associated positive or...