Embodied mental imagery improves memory

According to embodied cognition theory, cognitive processes are grounded in sensory, motor, and emotional systems. This theory supports the idea that language comprehension access memory based on sensorimotor mental simulations, which does indeed explain experimental results for visual imagery. These show word memorisation is improved when individual actively simulates characteristics of object be learned. Very few studies, however, have investigated effectiveness more is, simulating both sensory motor aspects (i.e., imagery) from a first-person perspective. The recall performances 83 adults were analysed 4 different conditions: rehearsal, imagery, third-person Results revealed efficiency gradient running low-embodiment strategies involving poor perceptual and/or simulation) high-embodiment rich simulation systems involved interactions with object). However, benefit engaging as opposed purely was only observed participants adopted Surprisingly, imagery vividness seemed play negligible role this effect grounding efficiency.