Distance Estimation by Blindfolded Sighted Participants Using Echolocation
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DOI: 10.1177/0301006619884788
Abstract: Auditory perceived distance can be distorted in one’s internal representation. Thus, the present study examined whether blindfolded sighted participants could reduce the bias and preserve estimated distance for 5 to 15 s using echolocation. The participants… read more here.
Keywords: using echolocation; distance; blindfolded sighted; sighted participants ... See more keywords
The Understanding of Visual Metaphors by the Congenitally Blind
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01242
Abstract: Results from a narrow set of empirical studies suggest that blind individuals’ comprehension of metaphorical expressions does not differ from that of sighted participants. However, prominent accounts of metaphor comprehension yield different predictions about the… read more here.
Keywords: congenitally blind; understanding visual; visual metaphors; sighted participants ... See more keywords