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¹Crossmodal Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. charles.spence@psy.ox.ac.uk

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Growing interest in crossmodal correspondences, the brain's tendency to link sensory stimuli.
Empirical evidence supports numerous crossmodal correspondences affecting various psychological tasks.
Debate exists on whether these correspondences are automatic or strategic.

Purpose of the Study:

To review research addressing the automaticity of crossmodal correspondences.
To explore how defining automaticity impacts conclusions.
To investigate if different types of crossmodal mappings influence automaticity.

Main Methods:

Review of recent empirical research on crossmodal correspondences.
Analysis of studies investigating automaticity in crossmodal perception.
Examination of different theoretical frameworks for crossmodal mapping.

Main Results:

Evidence suggests automaticity may vary depending on the specific crossmodal correspondence.
The definition of 'automaticity' is crucial for interpreting findings.
Distinguishing between statistical, structural, and semantic mappings is important.

Conclusions:

The automaticity of crossmodal correspondences is not a settled question.
Further research with precise definitions of automaticity is needed.
Future studies should consider the type of crossmodal mapping under investigation.