Mechanisms of embodiment

Frontiers in Psychology

Katinka Dijkstra¹ 

关键词: embodied cognition;    sensorimotor simulation;    memory;    cognition;    online embodiment;    offline embodiment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01525

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper is a critical review of recent studies demonstrating the mechanism of sensorimotor simulation in different cognitive domains. Empirical studies that specify conditions under which embodiment occurs in different domains will be discussed and evaluated. Examples of relevant domains are language comprehension (Tucker and Ellis, 1998), autobiographical memory (Dijkstra et al., 2007), gestures (Alibali et al., 2014), facial mimicry (Stel and Vonk, 2010), and problem solving (Wiemers et al., 2014). The focus of the review is on supporting claims regarding sensorimotor simulation as well as on factors that modulate dynamic relationships between sensorimotor components in action and cognitive domains, such as expertise (Boschker et al., 2002). This discussion takes place within the context of currently debated issues, specifically the need to specify the underlying mechanisms of embodied representations (Zwaan, 2014; Körner et al., 2015).

【 授权许可】

CC BY