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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Empirical studies on embodied cognition are increasing.
  • Current hypotheses in embodied cognition research are often underspecified.
  • This lack of specificity risks eroding the concept of embodiment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the current state of embodied cognition research.
  • To propose a more fruitful direction for studying embodiment.
  • To investigate the role of sensorimotor systems in the coding of meaning (embodied semantics).

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing empirical studies on embodied cognition.
  • Formulation of more specific research hypotheses.
  • Analysis of example studies on embodied semantics.

Main Results:

  • Current embodied cognition hypotheses are too general.
  • A focus on the dichotomy between embodied and disembodied theories is limiting.
  • Embodied semantics research highlights the role of sensorimotor systems in meaning.

Conclusions:

  • The field of embodied cognition should move beyond the embodied vs. disembodied debate.
  • Future research should focus on the specific conditions under which sensorimotor systems are involved in cognition.
  • A more nuanced approach will strengthen the concept of embodiment and its scientific value.