The Understanding of Visual Metaphors by the Congenitally Blind

Results from a narrow set of empirical studies suggest that blind individuals’ comprehension of metaphorical expressions does not differ from that of sighted participants. However, prominent accounts of metaphor comprehension yield different predictions about the blind’s ability to comprehend visual...

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Main Authors: Ricardo A. Minervino, Alejandra Martín, L. Micaela Tavernini, Máximo Trench
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01242/full