Scientists have long studied word processing and understanding how brain works? In humans, objects are recognized based on their relationships with their surrounding environments. The cup is not an isolated object.
With the additional information that it is a drinking container, it can be understood. Only then can it be used. It is a challenge to make robots. Symbol grounding maps symbols onto real-world objects.
Symbol grounding – what is it?
Moreover, Embedded cognition tested at the Graduate School of Sustainable System Sciences at Osaka Metropolitan University. Interactions between bodies and environments give objects meaning.
Researchers looked at how the brain responds to words describing hand-manipulated objects. A restraint followed by a release.
How brain works?
fNIRS measured brain activity. Participants compared two words. The first word was a tool name, like “pen” or “glass.” The second word was an action verb, like “write” or “drink.” If the person held a pen in their left hand, they were more likely to respond with words that described writing than drinking. This is because we automatically associate words with objects and actions based on our experiences.
In addition, There was a picture of the cup and broom. There is no difference between the two. Lampposts and buildings also described with two nonmanipulable words. The brain observed each object type.
Moreover, Brain regions that encode words examined using fNIRS. The results showed that the brain responded differently to manipulable objects. There were differences in brain activity after reading two nonmanipulable words. The authors concluded that people use words to describe hand-manipulated objects and not for nonmanipulable objects.
Furthermore, Response speeds measured among participants. The results showed that participants responded faster when they read about hand-manipulated objects. The authors concluded that people use words to describe hand-manipulated objects and not for nonmanipulable objects.
Hand-manipulable objects reduced left brain activity when hands restrained. Researchers report that restricting hand movements affects how we interpret objects.
