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Stable and variable affordances in object processing: Insights from a mouse-tracking study.

Xin Xin¹, Qingfang Zhang¹

¹Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance

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Object processing involves both sensorimotor and semantic systems. Stable object affordances depend on long-term memory, while variable affordances use immediate sensory cues, highlighting conceptual-motor interactions.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Object processing relies on integrating sensory information with existing knowledge.
The interplay between conceptual knowledge and motor control in object recognition is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of sensorimotor and semantic systems on object processing.
To examine how different grip types (power vs. precision) affect object affordance perception.
To differentiate the roles of stable versus variable affordances in object recognition.

Main Methods:

Participants selected tool and nontool images using large (power grip) or small (precision grip) mice.
Objects were presented upright (stable affordances) or rotated (variable affordances).
Response times and mouse movement trajectories (temporal and spatial) were analyzed.

Main Results:

A compatibility effect was observed when object motion representation matched the mouse response.
Nontools with tool-like properties activated affordances.
Stable affordances were linked to long-term memory, while variable affordances depended on online sensory cues.

Conclusions:

Object processing integrates conceptual and motor systems.
Stable affordances are based on established object knowledge, whereas variable affordances are dynamically updated.
Understanding affordances requires considering both semantic knowledge and sensorimotor feedback.