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Cognitive science has evolved, with the embodying/enacting stage emphasizing the body's role in cognition and real-world interaction. This paradigm shift influences cognitive psychotherapy, highlighting embodied cognition in mental health.

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Ciencia cognitiva Cognitive science cognición cognition cognitive therapy corporalización embodiment enacción enacting enhanced mind mente extendida terapia cognitiva

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Area of Science:

Cognitive science
Mental health
Embodied cognition

Context:

Cognitive science is a dominant paradigm in mental health.
Significant evolution in cognitive science concepts and approaches.
Focus on the shift from abstract reasoning to embodied interaction.

Purpose:

To introduce and discuss fundamental cognitive science stages.
To explore the embodying/enacting stage and its clinical implications.
To examine cognitive psychotherapy through the lens of embodied cognition.

Summary:

The embodying/enacting stage posits that cognition arises from the dynamic interaction between the body, environment, and action.
Cognitive tasks leverage environmental resources, extending mental skills beyond the brain.
This perspective emphasizes real-time interaction and perception-action coupling over abstract thought.

Impact:

Highlights the crucial role of the body and evolutionary movements in shaping thought and world exploration.
Suggests a re-evaluation of theoretical foundations in cognitive psychotherapy, informed by embodied cognition.
Underscores the integration of mind, body, and environment in understanding and treating mental health conditions.