Shapes, scents and sounds: Quantifying the full multi-sensory basis of conceptual knowledge

► Investigated which sensory modalities contribute to object concepts. ► Compared verbal features with ratings of modality-specific experience. ► Ratings indicated more multi-modal representation, especially for motion and colour. ► Ratings were a better predictor of RTs in picture and word recognition. ► Indicates object concepts include contributions from numerous sensory channels.