Perspective determines the production and interpretation of pointing gestures.

Autor: Herbort O; Department of Psychology, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, Würzburg, Germany. oliver.herbort@uni-wuerzburg.de., Krause LM; Department of Psychology, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, Würzburg, Germany., Kunde W; Department of Psychology, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, Würzburg, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Psychonomic bulletin & review [Psychon Bull Rev] 2021 Apr; Vol. 28 (2), pp. 641-648. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 15.
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-020-01823-7
Abstrakt: 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 minor influence. This suggests that misunderstandings between pointers and observers primarily result from their typically different viewpoints.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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