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Visible embodiment: gestures as simulated action.

Autumn B Hostetter1, Martha W Alibali

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. abhostetter@wisc.edu

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|June 24, 2008
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Spontaneous speech gestures arise from embodied simulations of language and mental imagery. This research proposes the gestures-as-simulated-action framework, linking gestures to spatial representations and motor processes.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Spontaneous gestures accompanying speech are linked to verbal and spatial cognitive functions.
  • Current theories explore embodied cognition, language, and mental imagery.
  • Understanding gesture production requires integrating these domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel framework for understanding spontaneous gesture production.
  • To provide evidence linking gestures to embodied simulations of language and mental imagery.
  • To compare the proposed framework with existing models of gesture production.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on embodied cognition, language, and mental imagery.
  • Analysis of evidence supporting the link between gestures and spatial representations.

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  • Development and comparison of the gestures-as-simulated-action framework.

    • Main Results:

    • Gestures emerge from perceptual and motor simulations underlying embodied language and mental imagery.
    • Evidence suggests gestures originate from spatial representations and mental images.
    • The gestures-as-simulated-action framework offers an explanation for gesture origins.

    Conclusions:

    • Spontaneous gestures are rooted in embodied cognitive processes, specifically simulations of language and spatial information.
    • The proposed framework integrates existing findings and offers a new perspective on gesture production.
    • Further research can test predictions derived from the gestures-as-simulated-action framework.