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Jocelyn Schock1, Michael J Cortese, Maya M Khanna

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Imageability is a key lexical variable influencing semantic and memory processes.
  • Previous research indicates imageability affects word recognition and distinct neural activation patterns.
  • A lack of comprehensive imageability estimates for large word sets has limited experimental design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide imageability estimates for 3,000 disyllabic words.
  • To expand the available lexical resources for researchers studying word processing.
  • To facilitate investigations into the role of imageability as both an input and outcome variable.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of imageability estimates for 3,000 disyllabic words.
  • Supplementary materials available for download.
  • Focus on disyllabic words to address a specific lexical characteristic.

Main Results:

  • Provision of imageability estimates for a large set of disyllabic words.
  • Expansion of the word pool available for psycholinguistic and cognitive research.
  • Facilitation of experiments requiring specific imageability values.

Conclusions:

  • The new imageability estimates significantly enhance resources for word processing research.
  • Researchers can now design more nuanced experiments investigating the impact of imageability.
  • This resource supports a deeper understanding of how word imageability affects cognitive functions.