The Taxonomic Representation of Common Events: A Research Report
Author
López,Alejandro
Tappe,Heike
Habel,Christopher
Abstract
Shared cognitive representations have been shown in different conceptual domains. An experiment is presented here that extends this line of research to the domain of events. Specifically, this experiment shows a cultural consensus in the participants' event taxonomies, and suggests a shared event taxonomy based on semantic relations. Showing such a shared event representation is an important first step for learning about the role of events in cognitive processes such as memory and thought.