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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • The experience of coherence, or how well propositions fit together, is a fundamental aspect of cognition.
  • Previous research has explored coherence in various domains, but its spatial correlates are less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatial correlates of the experience of coherence.
  • To determine if information perceived as coherent is spatially represented as closer.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments were conducted using Heiderian triads, categorical syllogisms, and causal scenarios.
  • Participants judged the physical closeness of name pairs, terms, or word pairs based on the coherence of the presented information.

Main Results:

  • Name pairs from balanced (high coherence) Heiderian triads were perceived as spatially closer than those from unbalanced triads.
  • Terms from valid (high coherence) syllogisms were seen as spatially closer than those from invalid syllogisms.
  • Word pairs from causally connected scenarios were perceived as closer than those from unconnected scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • Findings demonstrate a consistent spatial binding effect for coherence across different types of information.
  • This suggests that our cognitive understanding of 'fit' influences spatial perception, supporting embodied cognition theories.