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Book SynopsisThis text explores the theory of embodied cognition, which suggests that human cognition is grounded in the neural pathways linked to bodily sensation.
Trade Review“The strength of this book is that it identifies critical, empirical questions that psychologists have used to test the model, identifying how embodied cognition accounts for diversity of psychological thought, ranging from relatively simple perception to complex, abstract thought and emotion. The author’s interesting and cogent ideas could pave the way for more investigation and replication to assess the robustness of the theory.” —
ChoiceThe strength of this book is that it identifies critical, empirical questions that psychologists have used to test the model, identifying how embodied cognition accounts for diversity of psychological thought, ranging from relatively simple perception to complex, abstract thought and emotion. The author’s interesting and cogent ideas could pave the way for more investigation and replication to assess the robustness of the theory.
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Table of Contents Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Theory of Embodied Cognition
Chapter 2: The Body's Role in Perception
Chapter 3: The Body's role in Social and Emotional Judgments
Chapter 4: The Body's Role in Higher-Order Cognition
Chapter 5: The Body's Role in Language Comprehension
Chapter 6: The Role of Simulation in Cognitive Judgments
Chapter 7: The Role of Simulation in Emotion
Chapter 8: The Role of Metaphor in the Representation of Abstract Concepts
Chapter 9: Reactions to the Theory of Embodied Cognition
References
Index
About the Author
