Flexible Conceptual Projection of Time Onto Spatial Frames of Reference

Flexibility in conceptual projection constitutes one of the most challenging issues in the embodiment and conceptual metaphor literatures. We sketch a theoretical proposal that places the burden of the explanation on attentional dynamics in interaction with mental models in working memory that are constrained to be maximally coherent. A test of this theory is provided in the context of the conceptual projection of time onto the domain of space. Participants categorized words presented at different spatial locations (back

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: COGSCI
• Authors: Ana Torralbo, Julio Santiago, Juan Lupiáñez
• Keywords: Attentional Dynamics, COGSCI 2006, Conceptual Metaphor, Conceptual Projection