Object temporal connotation.
Recent studies show that what connotes an object is first of all a certain spatio-temporal structure. In this paper we describe some of the temporal features characterizing the temporal structure of objects: pre-existence, persistence, conservation of identity in spite of perceptive discontinuity, surviving changes in colour, size, and shape. We argue that time is an indispensable attribute for every type of object and briefly discuss the implication of this view with respect to a specific neuropsychological syndrome: unilateral spatial neglect.
Becchio
Cristina
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Center for Cognitive Science, University and Polytechnic of Turin, Via Po 14, 10123, Torino, Italy. beechio@psych.unito.it
Bertone
Cesare
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D000328:Adult; D003118:Color Perception; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012858:Size Perception; D013028:Space Perception; D013998:Time Perception