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Perspective determines the production and interpretation of pointing gestures
Please always quote using this URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235293
- Pointing is a ubiquitous means of communication. Nevertheless, observers systematically misinterpret the location indicated by pointers. We examined whether these misunderstandings result from the typically different viewpoints of pointers and observers. Participants either pointed themselves or interpreted points while assuming the pointer’s or a typical observer perspective in a virtual reality environment. The perspective had a strong effect on the relationship between pointing gestures and referents, whereas the task had only a minorPointing is a ubiquitous means of communication. Nevertheless, observers systematically misinterpret the location indicated by pointers. We examined whether these misunderstandings result from the typically different viewpoints of pointers and observers. Participants either pointed themselves or interpreted points while assuming the pointer’s or a typical observer perspective in a virtual reality environment. The perspective had a strong effect on the relationship between pointing gestures and referents, whereas the task had only a minor influence. This suggests that misunderstandings between pointers and observers primarily result from their typically different viewpoints.…
Author: | Oliver Herbort, Lisa-Marie Krause, Wilfried Kunde |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235293 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut für Psychologie |
Language: | English |
Parent Title (English): | Psychonomic Bulletin & Review |
ISSN: | 1069-9384 |
Year of Completion: | 2021 |
Volume: | 28 |
Pagenumber: | 641-648 |
Source: | Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 28, 641–648 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01823-7 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01823-7 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
Tag: | deictic reference; pointing gestures; pointing production and interpretation; virtual reality |
Release Date: | 2021/06/21 |
Licence (German): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International |