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  • Cognitive Science
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience

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  • Embodied cognition research explores the interplay between action, perception, and cognition.
  • Existing theories often focus on adults, potentially limiting generalizability.
  • A unifying framework for embodied cognition remains under debate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a lifespan approach to embodied cognition research.
  • To highlight the limitations of adult-centric theories.
  • To propose a developmental perspective for a comprehensive theory.

Main Methods:

  • This is a perspective paper, not an empirical study.
  • It reviews existing theories and proposes a new framework.
  • It emphasizes a lifespan developmental perspective.

Main Results:

  • Adult-centric embodied cognition findings may not represent other life stages.
  • Childhood and old age present unique insights due to changing capacities.
  • Fragile sensorimotor and cognitive abilities at life's extremes offer unique research windows.

Conclusions:

  • A lifespan approach is mandatory for a comprehensive theory of embodied cognition.
  • Understanding embodied cognition across development is key.
  • This approach will yield a more robust and universally applicable theory.