You might think that common nouns, like buildings, bridges, boats, things that are largely universal in their uses, would be consistent in terms of how they are perceived. It’s not even something you really think about, ‘how you perceive a bridge’, you just do, it just exists. And yet, as it turns out, your subconscious perception of these types of nouns can change depending on the language you speak, and the assigned gender of the noun.