Embodied cognition is the latest sexy topic in cognitive science. There is, however, a great deal of confusion about exactly what it means and how to study it.

How has Homo sapiens uncovered the laws of nature, invented technology and established culture and institutions? Most scientists' answers to that question have been top-heavy, referring to ...

The first robot I remember is Rosie from The Jetsons, soon followed by the urbane C-3PO and his faithful sidekick R2-D2 in ...

Embodied Cognition: Our Inner Imaginings of the World around Us Make Us Who We Are [Excerpt] Cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen’s Louder Than Words: ...

Embodied cognition solutions look quite different from the traditional cognitive theories. Here, the outfielder is simply moving so as to make the world appear a certain way now , which leads them ...

We draw on theories of embodied cognition to explain our results, and we add to that literature by showing for the first time that one’s body can help firm willpower and facilitate the self-regulation ...

Embodied cognition, on the other hand, holds that we should look at the sensory motor systems as well as the cognitive system. It’s a mode of cognition that makes sense from an evolutionary ...

Embodied cognition, teaching and learning, climate cognition and emotion. I study how the human body shapes the way we think (embodied cognition). Much of my work uses gestures produced along with ...

Analysis: researchers have been using embodied cognition to teach science concepts in Irish schools. By John White and Cliona Murphy, DCU. Once upon a time, there was the strong argument that the ...