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Movement significantly aids executive function (EF) development in early childhood. This review integrates embodied cognition to highlight how movement theories can enhance understanding of cognitive growth in young children.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Embodied Cognition

Background:

  • Executive function (EF) development is crucial in early childhood.
  • Movement is often used to measure EF but its developmental role is under-theorized.
  • Leading EF theories often overlook the contribution of movement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the critical role of movement in early childhood EF development.
  • To examine the integration of embodied cognition concepts, specifically Shapiro's themes, into existing EF theories.
  • To identify gaps in current EF theories regarding the incorporation of embodied cognition and movement.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review approach was employed.
  • The framework of embodied cognition, drawing on Lawrence Shapiro's themes, was utilized.
  • Analysis focused on how embodied cognition concepts are integrated into leading EF development theories.

Main Results:

  • Current leading theories of EF development do not fully integrate the role of movement.
  • Key gaps exist in the theoretical incorporation of embodied cognition principles.
  • Shapiro's embodied cognition themes reveal areas where EF theories can be enhanced.

Conclusions:

  • Embodied cognition offers a valuable framework for understanding the link between movement and EF.
  • Greater integration of movement and embodied cognition is needed in EF development theories.
  • This work supports future research emphasizing movement's importance for fostering early childhood EF.