{"product_id":"how-the-body-shapes-knowledge-9781433829604","title":"How the Body Shapes Knowledge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text explores the theory of embodied cognition, which suggests that human cognition is grounded in the neural pathways linked to bodily sensation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” ­—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Theory of Embodied Cognition\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: The Body's Role in Perception\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Body's role in Social and Emotional Judgments\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: The Body's Role in Higher-Order Cognition\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: The Body's Role in Language Comprehension\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Role of Simulation in Cognitive Judgments\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: The Role of Simulation in Emotion\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: The Role of Metaphor in the Representation of Abstract Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Reactions to the Theory of Embodied Cognition \u003cp\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50022874513751,"sku":"9781433829604","price":59.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433829604.jpg?v=1740000388","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-the-body-shapes-knowledge-9781433829604","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}