Crossmodal correspondences between visual features and tastes in preschoolers: an exploratory study

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 14; p. 1226661
• Main Authors: Meng, Xianwei, Chen, Na, Ishida, Junya, Watanabe, Katsumi, Murakami, Taro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 14.08.2023
• Subjects: child development; color; crossmodal correspondence; Psychology; sensory pairing; shape; taste

Introduction Adults possess a natural inclination to associate sensory cues derived from distinct modalities, such as the pairing of sweet with pink. However, studies exploring crossmodal correspondences in children, particularly in the sensory pairing of visual features and tastes, are scant, leavi...