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Embodied Cognition of Manipulative Actions: Subliminal Grasping Semantics Enhance Using-Action Recognition.

Yanglan Yu¹, Qin Huang², Shiying Gao¹

¹School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.

|November 27, 2025

Summary

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Grasping action semantics unconsciously aid in recognizing object use. This research clarifies how the brain processes manipulative actions, supporting embodied cognition theories.

Keywords:

embodied cognition event-related potentials (ERPs)grasping actions subliminal semantic processing using actions

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Embodied Cognition
Action Semantics

Background:

Grasping actions are crucial for embodied action language research.
Their role in understanding object use remains debated.
This study investigates grasping and using actions via subthreshold semantic processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the relationship between grasping and using actions.
To explore subthreshold semantic processing of action verbs.
To elucidate the neural dynamics of manipulative action recognition.

Main Methods:

Participants performed object interaction tasks.
Behavioral responses and event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded.
Subliminal grasping verbs were used to test semantic congruency with object actions.

Main Results:

Subthreshold grasping verbs improved recognition of object use.
Faster response times and ERP modulations indicated facilitation.
The posterior parietal cortex was identified as a key integration hub.

Conclusions:

Grasping action semantics support recognizing object use below conscious awareness.
Findings illuminate neural pathways for manipulative actions.
This refines the temporal characterization of action processing in embodied cognition.