Features were ranked based on the median peak score over 9 subjects. A row in the table also shows the median time point when that feature reached its peak score (medians taken over 9 subjects). All features shown were significantly predicted with p < 10-5 (corrected for multiple comparisons over features, regions, and time).
Semantic features are shown in upper case, and perceptual features in lower case.
| Rank | Feature | Median time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN IT FLY? | 0.70 |
| 2 | Aspect-ratio: skinny->fat | 0.60 |
| 3 | DOES IT HAVE FEATHERS? | 0.60 |
| 4 | DOES IT HAVE WINGS? | 0.70 |
| 5 | CAN YOU PICK IT UP? | 0.40 |
| 6 | DOES IT LAY EGGS? | 0.70 |
| 7 | IS IT USUALLY INSIDE? | 0.65 |
| 8 | IS IT BIGGER THAN A BED? | 0.40 |
| 9 | DOES IT COME IN PAIRS? | 0.60 |
| 10 | CAN IT STRETCH? | 0.40 |
| 11 | WOULD YOU FIND IT IN AN OFFICE? | 0.35 |
| 12 | CAN IT DIG? | 0.30 |
| 13 | CAN YOU HOLD IT IN ONE HAND? | 0.40 |
| 14 | WOULD YOU FIND IT IN A HOUSE? | 0.40 |