Evidence for amodal representations after bimodal learning: Integration of haptic-visual layouts into a common spatial image
Published: 2009
Publication Name: Spatial Cognition & Computation
Abstract:
Abstract: Participants learned circular layouts of six objects presented haptically or visually, then indicated the direction from a start target to an end target of the same or different modality (intramodal versus intermodal). When objects from the two modalities were learned separately, superior performance for intramodal trials indicated a cost of switching between modalities. When a bimodal layout intermixing modalities was learned, intra- and intermodal trials did not differ reliably. These findings indicate that a spatial image, independent of input modality, can be formed when inputs are spatially and temporally congruent, but not when modalities are temporally segregated in learning.
Citation: Giudice, N.A., Klatzky, R.L., & Loomis, J.M. (2009). Evidence for amodal representations after bimodal learning: Integration of haptic-visual layouts into a common spatial image. Spatial Cognition & Computation, 9(4), 287-304.