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    The Fabric of Thought: Priming Tactile Properties During Reading Influences Direct Tactile Perception
    with Tad T. BrunyƩ, Tali Ditman, Stephanie A. Gagnon, Caroline R. Mahoney, and Holly A. Taylor
    Cognitive Science 36 (8): 1449-1467. 2012.
    The present studies examined whether implied tactile properties during language comprehension influence subsequent direct tactile perception, and the specificity of any such effects. Participants read sentences that implicitly conveyed information regarding tactile properties (e.g., Grace tried on a pair of thick corduroy pants while shopping) that were either related or unrelated to fabrics and varied in implied texture (smooth, medium, rough). After reading each sentence, participants then per…Read more