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标题：Crossmodal Associations with Olfactory, Auditory, and Tactile Stimuli in Children and Adults
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作者：Laura J. Speed ; Ilja Croijmans ; Sarah Dolscheid 等
期刊名称：i-Perception
电子版ISSN：2041-6695
出版年度：2021
卷号：12
期号：6
页码：1-34
DOI：10.1177/20416695211048513
语种：English
出版社：Pion Ltd.
摘要：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.
关键词：encrossmodal associations;crossmodal correspondence;multisensory development;musical pitch;touch;odor