The strength of weak embodiment
While popular within some cognitive science approaches, the embodiment approach has still found resistance, particularly in light of evidence arguing against strong forms of embodiment. Among other things, the embodiment approach breaks away from the Cartesian ontology of the modulatory system. We c...
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| author | Carlos Tirado Omid Khatin-Zadeh Melina Gastelum Nathan Jones Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos |
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| description | While popular within some cognitive science approaches, the embodiment approach has still found resistance, particularly in light of evidence arguing against strong forms of embodiment. Among other things, the embodiment approach breaks away from the Cartesian ontology of the modulatory system. We claim that the advantages of the embodiment approach are: a) it grounds cognition into modal experience, b) it is harmonious with a materialist philosophy of mind (emergent materialism), and c) it is supported by experimental research in various fields. However, embodiment must still address abstractions, theoretical misunderstandings (representations vs non-representations) and neuroscientific findings that challenge the extension and relevance of sensorimotor properties into cognitive processes. While the strong version of embodiment is seriously challenged by conceptual and physiological setbacks, its weak version is supported by compelling evidence. We suggest future research focus on the psychophysiological bases of grounded cognition and redirect efforts towards the field of cross-modal correspondence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fdcb047c00c4b6fab60c6c1dbcf35e22022-12-22T04:16:51ZengUniversidad de San BuenaventuraInternational Journal of Psychological Research2011-20842011-79222018-09-01112The strength of weak embodimentCarlos Tirado0Omid Khatin-Zadeh1Melina Gastelum2Nathan Jones3Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos4Stockholm UniversityDepartment of English, Faculty of Humanities, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, IranDepartment of Philosophy, National Autonomous University of Mexico, MexicoSchool of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, AustraliaSchool of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, AustraliaWhile popular within some cognitive science approaches, the embodiment approach has still found resistance, particularly in light of evidence arguing against strong forms of embodiment. Among other things, the embodiment approach breaks away from the Cartesian ontology of the modulatory system. We claim that the advantages of the embodiment approach are: a) it grounds cognition into modal experience, b) it is harmonious with a materialist philosophy of mind (emergent materialism), and c) it is supported by experimental research in various fields. However, embodiment must still address abstractions, theoretical misunderstandings (representations vs non-representations) and neuroscientific findings that challenge the extension and relevance of sensorimotor properties into cognitive processes. While the strong version of embodiment is seriously challenged by conceptual and physiological setbacks, its weak version is supported by compelling evidence. We suggest future research focus on the psychophysiological bases of grounded cognition and redirect efforts towards the field of cross-modal correspondence.https://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/article/view/3420the modulatory systemembodimentemergent materialismcross-modal correspondence. |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Tirado Omid Khatin-Zadeh Melina Gastelum Nathan Jones Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos The strength of weak embodiment International Journal of Psychological Research the modulatory system embodiment emergent materialism cross-modal correspondence. |
| title | The strength of weak embodiment |
| title_full | The strength of weak embodiment |
| title_fullStr | The strength of weak embodiment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The strength of weak embodiment |
| title_short | The strength of weak embodiment |
| title_sort | strength of weak embodiment |
| topic | the modulatory system embodiment emergent materialism cross-modal correspondence. |
| url | https://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/article/view/3420 |
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