Category-based attention facilitates the recognition of actions.
Danaj F; Geßele L; Schwarzbach J; Downing P; Lingnau A
Researchers found that telling people the name of an action, like "run" or "walk," helps them recognize that action faster and more accurately in pictures. This worked even when the pictures were simple drawings or real-life photos. Using pictures as hints was also helpful but not as much as words.