Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval
The embodied simulation hypothesis of modality-specific areas activation influencing language processing has matured over time. However, whether the idea can be applied to broader aspects other than language processing, such as memory processing, remains to be investigated. In this study, we extend...
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| description | The embodied simulation hypothesis of modality-specific areas activation influencing language processing has matured over time. However, whether the idea can be applied to broader aspects other than language processing, such as memory processing, remains to be investigated. In this study, we extend the embodied simulation hypothesis, looking at the effects of motor simulation in mind, specifically handedness, on long-term memory retrieval. To test our hypothesis, we introduce two lists of Chinese characters as materials for memory and use old/new recognition tasks to measure retrieval performance. Our prediction of the results is that interfering with relevant motor systems (dominant hand) involved in memory encoding during retrieval will impair a person’s ability to recall. If our experimental results support our hypothesis, this not only provides strong evidence for the embodied simulation hypothesis but our research may also be applied to the field of memory, providing potential inspiration for memory enhancement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5183303abd714afc896f90716d0b8eed2023-07-21T10:02:59ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242023-01-011710100310.1051/shsconf/202317101003shsconf_mhehd2023_01003Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory RetrievalLi Ruoqi0Fu Qingyang1Chen Yunqi2University of TorontoBard College, Annandale on HudsonSuzhou North America High SchoolThe embodied simulation hypothesis of modality-specific areas activation influencing language processing has matured over time. However, whether the idea can be applied to broader aspects other than language processing, such as memory processing, remains to be investigated. In this study, we extend the embodied simulation hypothesis, looking at the effects of motor simulation in mind, specifically handedness, on long-term memory retrieval. To test our hypothesis, we introduce two lists of Chinese characters as materials for memory and use old/new recognition tasks to measure retrieval performance. Our prediction of the results is that interfering with relevant motor systems (dominant hand) involved in memory encoding during retrieval will impair a person’s ability to recall. If our experimental results support our hypothesis, this not only provides strong evidence for the embodied simulation hypothesis but our research may also be applied to the field of memory, providing potential inspiration for memory enhancement.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/20/shsconf_mhehd2023_01003.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Li Ruoqi Fu Qingyang Chen Yunqi Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval SHS Web of Conferences |
| title | Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval |
| title_full | Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval |
| title_fullStr | Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval |
| title_short | Extending the Embodied Simulation Hypothesis: Effects of Motor Simulation in the Mind on Memory Retrieval |
| title_sort | extending the embodied simulation hypothesis effects of motor simulation in the mind on memory retrieval |
| url | https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/20/shsconf_mhehd2023_01003.pdf |
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