The Mapping Mechanism of Social Role Metaphors in Geometric Shapes:Behavioral and ERPs Study
To investigate the metaphorical associations and mapping dynamics between geometric shapes and social roles,the study used two Stroop experiments for bidirectional validation.It was found that there was a metaphorical consistency effect between the square and the social role"father/male",the circle and the social role"mother/female",which emphasized the bidirectional mapping of the relationship between geometric shapes and social role in the cognitive system and provided new insights into the complexity of metaphors.The Event-Related Potentials(ERPs)results demonstrate that incongruent conditions elicit more pronounced N450 and Late Positive Component(LPC)responses compared to congruent conditions,which provided clues for understanding the neural mechanisms underlying metaphorical effects.