Observing and engaging in purposeful actions with objects influences estimates of their size
- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Perception & Psychophysics
- Vol. 66 (8) , 1261-1267
- https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03194996
Abstract
A ladle was recalled as being taller by participants who observed tedious removal of sand from it with a small teaspoon than by those who observed removal with a larger spoon. A second experiment...Keywords
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