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Speed, Laura J., Croijmans, Ilja, Dolscheid, Sarah and Majid, Asifa (2021). Crossmodal Associations with Olfactory, Auditory, and Tactile Stimuli in Children and Adults. I-Perception, 12 (6). LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. ISSN 2041-6695

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Abstract

People associate information with different senses but the mechanism by which this happens is unclear. Such associations are thought to arise from innate structural associations in the brain, statistical associations in the environment, via shared affective content, or through language. A developmental perspective on crossmodal associations can help determine which explanations are more likely for specific associations. Certain associations with pitch (e.g., pitch-height) have been observed early in infancy, but others may only occur late into childhood (e.g., pitch-size). In contrast, tactile-chroma associations have been observed in children, but not adults. One modality that has received little attention developmentally is olfaction. In the present investigation, we explored crossmodal associations from sound, tactile stimuli, and odor to a range of stimuli by testing a broad range of participants. Across the three modalities, we found little evidence for crossmodal associations in young children. This suggests an account based on innate structures is unlikely. Instead, the number and strength of associations increased over the lifespan. This suggests that experience plays a crucial role in crossmodal associations from sound, touch, and smell to other senses.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Speed, Laura J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Croijmans, Ilja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dolscheid, Sarah UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Majid, Asifa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-589693
DOI:	10.1177/20416695211048513
Journal or Publication Title:	I-Perception
Volume:	12
Number:	6
Date:	2021
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	2041-6695
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ODOR IDENTIFICATION; INFANTS SENSITIVITY; MODAL ASSOCIATIONS; SPATIAL METAPHOR; DOMAIN MAPPINGS; COLOR; CORRESPONDENCES; PITCH; LANGUAGE; RESPONSES Multiple languages Psychology, Experimental Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58969