Derived from embodiment approaches, we tested the assumption that specific facial muscle contractions are simulated upon the categorization of power-related words. For this, we used an interference task that required participants to categorize trait adjectives according to their underlying power. Response latencies of contractions of either the corrugator supercilii (pulls the eyebrows together) or the depressor anguli oris muscle (pulls the corners of the mouth downwards) were assessed. In two experiments, we expected and found that the speed of facial responses crucially depends on whether a high power or low power adjective was categorized. More precisely, corrugator responses were faster to high power adjectives whereas depressor responses were faster to low power adjectives. These findings support the assumption that the meaning of power is at least partially grounded in motor representations underlying specific facial expressions.

从具体化方法派生出来，我们测试了在与权力相关的词的分类上模拟特定面部肌肉收缩的假设。为此，我们使用了一项干扰任务，要求参与者根据其潜在能力对特征形容词进行分类。评估了皱眉肌（将眉毛拉到一起）或下颌角肌（将嘴角向下拉）收缩的反应潜伏期。在两个实验中，我们预期并发现面部反应的速度关键取决于是对高功率形容词还是低功率形容词进行分类。更准确地说，瓦楞纸机对高功率形容词的反应更快，而压抑者对低功率形容词的反应更快。