Kathryn Wheeler
University of Hawaii
5 Papers
32 Citations
Kathryn Wheeler is an academic researcher from University of Hawaii. The author has contributed to research in topics: Embodied cognition & Cognition. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of Kathryn Wheeler include University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Papers
Body part representations in verbal semantics
TL;DR: This robust interference effect, whereby a shared effector slows discrimination, shows that language understanders activate effector-specific neurocognitive representations during both picture perception and action word understanding.
The Crosstalk Hypothesis: Why Language Interferes With Driving
TL;DR: Predictions of how language-driven distraction during driving and dual tasks involving language in general may be the result not only of domain-general causes but also specific interference caused by linguistic content were tested.
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Sentence Understanding Engages Motor Processes
Benjamin Bergen,Kathryn Wheeler +1 more
- 01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: For instance, Bergen et al. as discussed by the authors found evidence that processing motion language associated with particular body parts also results in the activation of areas of motor and pre-motor cortex involved in producing motor actions associated with those same effectors.
Non-Native Language Processing Engages Mental Imagery
Kathryn Wheeler,Diana Stojanovic +1 more
- 01 Jan 2006
TL;DR: Whether non-native English speakers engage in mental simulation during language processing is investigated, which indicates that the majority of the world is multilingual making it important to address the issue of second language processing.
Grammatical aspect and mental simulation.
Benjamin Bergen,Kathryn Wheeler +1 more
TL;DR: It is shown that progressive sentences about hand motion facilitate manual action in the same direction, while perfect sentences that are identical in every way except their aspect do not.