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Bartosz Michał Radomski1, Jelle Bruineberg2, Alexander Hölken1
1Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany bartosz.radomski@rub.de alexander.hoelken@rub.de caroline.stankozi@rub.de.
This study explores embodied cognition, linking simple and complex traits. It uses ecological psychology, basal cognition, and neuroscience to support evolutionary continuity in cognitive abilities.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- The multitrait framework assumes embodied cognition.
- Contemporary embodied cognitive science offers new perspectives.
- Understanding cognitive trait evolution is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To integrate recent embodied cognitive science research with the multitrait framework.
- To contextualize "trait-linkage" findings using contemporary research.
- To support arguments for evolutionary continuity between simple and complex cognitive traits.
Main Methods:
- Review of ecological psychology research.
- Analysis of basal cognition studies.
- Examination of embodied cognitive neuroscience findings.
Main Results:
- Three lines of contemporary research are introduced.
- These research areas contextualize "trait-linkage" findings.
- Evidence is provided for evolutionary continuity in cognitive traits.
Conclusions:
- Embodied cognitive science enriches the multitrait framework.
- The findings support a continuous evolutionary path for cognitive traits.
- Cognition is fundamentally embodied across simple and complex forms.
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