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 | IS IT SHINY? | 0.20 |
| 2 | IS IT BIGGER THAN A LOAF OF BREAD? | 0.55 |
| 3 | IS IT ELECTRONIC? | 0.40 |
| 4 | IS IT LIGHTWEIGHT? | 0.45 |
| 5 | DOES IT HAVE PAWS? | 0.35 |
| 6 | DOES IT HAVE A FRONT AND A BACK? | 0.35 |
| 7 | CAN IT STRETCH? | 0.15 |
| 8 | DOES IT HAVE EARS? | 0.25 |
| 9 | WOULD YOU FIND IT IN AN OFFICE? | 0.50 |
| 10 | DOES IT HAVE ROOTS? | 0.30 |
| 11 | IS IT A PREDATOR? | 0.25 |