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Muscle activation in semantic processing: An electromyography approach
Autor(es)
Materia
Embodied language
Cognition
Language
Action-related verb
Motor control
Clasificación UNESCO
61 Psicología
Fecha de publicación
2020
Editor
Elsevier
Resumen
[EN]In this study, we focus on the spontaneous activity related to manual verbs to determine the extent to which
semantic processing of manual verbs affects spontaneous arm muscle activity. For this purpose, we recorded the
arm’s electromyographic activity while participants read manual and non-manual verbs, focusing their attention
on the semantic content or a specific letter. In addition, we manipulated the arm position (in front of the body or
behind the back) to observe postural priming effects for spontaneous muscle activity. Our results show that when
arms were placed forward and the attention was directed to the semantic content, there was an enhanced
spontaneous activation. Our results suggest that spontaneous motor responses are related to the involvement of
the motor system in action language comprehension as suggested by language embodiment theories.
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ISSN
0301-0511
DOI
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2020.107881
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