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Mathieu Lesourd^1,2, François Osiurak^3,4

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Hand posture significantly influences tool manipulation judgments, suggesting it

Keywords:

action tool knowledge hand posture judgment task manipulation perceptual similarity

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Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Understanding action tool knowledge is key to tool use.
The relationship between hand posture and manipulation is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine the interaction between hand posture and manipulation in action tool knowledge.
Investigate the role of perceptual similarity in this interaction.

Main Methods:

Forty-eight participants judged similarity of familiar tools based on hand posture and manipulation.
Assessed interference patterns between these dimensions.

Main Results:

An asymmetrical interference pattern was observed: manipulation judgments were more influenced by hand posture than vice versa.
Perceptual similarity modulated this asymmetry, especially when focusing on hand posture.
Stored action tool representations influenced perceptual similarity judgments.

Conclusions:

Hand posture appears to be a primary dimension in action tool knowledge, potentially preceding manipulation.
Integrated tool knowledge is spontaneously activated, even during perceptual tasks.
Findings offer insights into the cognitive architecture of tool knowledge and its interaction with perception and motor control.