In contrast to traditional views of the mind as an abstract information processor, recent theories of embodied cognition suggest that our representations of objects and events are grounded in action. In this review, I document recent behavioral and neuropsychological evidence in support of an embodied viewpoint, and I argue that sensorimotor experience plays a pivotal role in the embodied cogni...

A mixed design was created using text and game-like multimedia to instruct in the content of physics. The study assessed which variables predicted learning gains after a 1-h lesson on the electric field. The three manipulated variables were: (1) level of embodiment; (2) level of active generativity; and (3) presence of story narrative. Two types of tests were administered: (1) a traditional tex...

A common theme of many discussions among embodied cognition researchers is whether or not cognition is making use of representations. This debate has recently been called a “debate for the sake of appearance” because there is no agreed upon way of identifying what is a representation. Therefore, instead of elaborating our own position on whether embodied cognition uses representation, we struct...

This paper critically reviews the literature on embodied carbon in trade and evaluates our present empirical understanding of these flows. A careful comparison of quantitative results from this literature exposes significant inconsistencies. For instance, estimates for emission embodied in world trade in 2004 range between 4.4 Gt and 6.2 Gt CO2, the difference corresponding to around half of Eu...

This article explores the embodied compositions of professionalism in the context of the counselling psychology profession in Russia. Specifically, we develop an embodied intersectionality framework for theorizing compositions of professionalism, which allows us to explain how multiple embodied categories of difference intersect and are relationally co-constitutive in producing credible profess...

Research on mathematics education has shown that learners' actions can influence how they think and vice versa. Much of this work has been rooted in the use of manipulatives, gestures, and body movements. Our article dissects the mechanisms that underscore the impact of embodied activities and applies this lens to explore how to harness the affordances of new technology to enhance mathematical ...

This study estimates the extent to which embodied CO2 emissions are increased or reduced when a socioeconomic structural change occurs. Embodied CO2 emissions were estimated by input-output models (I-O models) and a general equilibrium model (GE model), and the respective results were compared. The embodied CO2 emissions differ greatly depending on the assumptions of the total system. The embod...

Introduces a series of articles in the current issue of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology that focuses on embodied cognition. Embodied cognition is the role of sensorimotor processes in cognition. In organizing the Past-President's Symposium at the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science's annual meeting, the outgoing past-president chose embodied cognition as ...

Embodied agents can be a highly engaging interface device and even be used as a versatile research tool for empirical communication studies. However, they require high effort and expertise for their creation, assembly and animation control. Therefore, open animation engines and high level control languages are required to make embodied agents accessible to researchers and developers. We present...