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A Developmental Framework for Embodiment Research: The Next Step Toward Integrating Concepts and Methods
Vanessa Lux1, Amy L Non2, Penny M Pexman3
1Department of Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
|August 16, 2021
Summary
Embodiment research is integrating diverse data, but faces challenges. A developmental perspective offers a framework to unify findings across disciplines and biological levels for a deeper understanding of mind-body connections.
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences, Interdisciplinary Research, Embodiment Studies
Background:
- Embodiment research is expanding across numerous life science disciplines.
- Integrating behavioral data with other biological levels presents significant challenges.
- There is a need for interdisciplinary frameworks and consensus on embodiment criteria.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a developmental perspective as a unifying framework for embodiment research.
- To provide analytical tools for linking timescales and biological levels in embodiment studies.
- To clarify level-specific embodiment criteria and bridge disciplinary gaps.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development.
- Literature synthesis across diverse fields (e.g., neuroscience, psychology, robotics).
- Proposal of a developmental approach to integrate multi-level embodiment data.
Main Results:
- A developmental perspective can address the integration challenges in embodiment research.
- This approach offers tools to link different timescales and biological levels.
- It facilitates uncovering developmental processes and establishing clear embodiment criteria.
Conclusions:
- A developmental perspective provides a robust framework for interdisciplinary embodiment research.
- It offers a platform to bridge disciplinary boundaries and foster cross-disciplinary consensus.
- This approach is crucial for advancing the understanding of embodiment in mental processing.
Keywords:
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