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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"Embodied cognition"”.
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Studies of embodied cognition and metaphor
… via the use of metaphors. According to this embodied perspective, bodily states or actions can cue metaphorically related social concepts and, in turn, influence our judgments in ways consistent with such physically experienced concepts. Drawing upon research on embodied cognition, in this …
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Embodied Cognition and Representation in Domesticated Dogs
Embodied cognition is a relatively recent approach in the philosophy of mind. Similarly, the volume of research into dog cognition has increased in the last decade and is set to keep on growing as we learn more about the animals with which we have associated for so long. This thesis argues that the …
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Acute Exercise and Creativity: Embodied Cognition Approaches
… for creativity, and the effects of exercise and embodied manipulations on creative behavior. Multiple experiments utilizing moderate-intensity exercise as a theoretical stimulus for higher-order cognitions were conducted to investigate associations between exercise and creativity, which lead to …
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Developing Computational Thinking Through Grounded Embodied Cognition
… were conducted to examine the use of grounded embodied pedagogy, construction of Imaginary Worlds (Study 1), and context of instructional materials (Study 2) for developing learners' Computational Thinking (CT) Skills and Concept knowledge during the construction of digital artifacts using …
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Embodied cognition in robots and human evolution
This thesis investigates the notion of embodied cognition in humans using the research of former University of Washington researcher William Calvin and robots using the research of former MIT professor Rodney Brooks. The idea is that the feedback from the physicality of humans is a precognition to …
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Embodied Cognition in the Music Theory and Aural Skills Classrooms
<p>Applying concepts of embodied cognition positively impacts pedagogy in the theory and aural skills classrooms. This thesis defines a holistic view of the student and identifies how classroom instruction from that perspective can benefit student learning as well as overall well-being. The opening …
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COMMUNAL RESILIENCE AND EMBODIED COGNITION IN PROCESSING SELF-DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL TRAUMA
Experiences of sexual assault remain prevalent worldwide, with one in five women in the United States experiencing attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. Open and supportive communication can facilitate the reconstruction of shame narratives and subsequent identity formation that may …
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Directed Actions Guide Insight in Problem Solving
Accumulating evidence within the embodied cognition literature shows that mental simulations, situated action, and bodily states underlie cognition, but researchers have done relatively little work to examine whether cognitive processes can arise from the manner in which our bodies interact with …
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BREAKING BREAD, SHAPING UNDERSTANDING: THE ECO-FOOD COMMUNITY AS COGNITIVE SYSTEM
… I employ insights from Conversation Analysis and Embodied Cognition Theory to examine the discursive practices of a group of interactants who operate in what I describe as a group cognitive system. While studies on embodied cognition have been done on both individuals and groups involved in …
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Reconceptualizing creativity : creativity as embodied practice as research
… explored the value, extent, and enaction of embodied cognition in creativity to reconceptualize how creativity can be engaged with and facilitated. It was a post hoc analysis of creative outputs from graduate level choreography courses that offered learning experiences synthesizing 4 e …
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Probing student engagement with size and distance in introductory astronomy
… astronomical sizes and distances as well as cognition. Part I The thesis focuses on investigating students' understanding of sizes and distances in astronomy. This was done by probing student notions of astronomical scales, using the size and distance questions from the Introductory Astronomy …
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Dark Consciousness: Theory of Mind and Henry James’s The Golden Bowl
… the psychological concepts of Theory of Mind and embodied cognition, the author explores and questions the traditional readings of Henry James's novel, <em>The Golden Bowl</em>, and its protagonist, Maggie Verver. Although the majority of critics view her as a positive character, James takes great …
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Examining the Influence of Sensorimotor Experience on 5-year-old Children's Word Learning
According to strong theories of embodied cognition, sensorimotor experience is essential for gaining, representing, and accessing conceptual knowledge. The role of embodied knowledge in adult language processing has been studied quite extensively, and embodied experiences are considered necessary …
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A THEORETICAL MODEL OF LEARNING EMPLOYING CONSTRUCTIVISM, NEUROSCIENCE, AND PHENOMENOLOGY: CONSTRUCTIVIST NEUROPHENOMENOLOGY
… ‘constructivist neurophenomenology embedded in embodied cognition, that is, the formative role that the environment plays in the development of cognitive processes. The theory represents a trinity of constructivism’s genetic epistemology manifesting itself in (a) accommodation, (b) …
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Music Theory Pedagogy for the Violin: Cognitive Philosophy and Three Model Curricula
… violinist’s musical education. Chapter 1 surveys embodied cognition and cognitive artifacts. Chapter 2 applies these concepts to violin learning. The last three chapters design curricula to incorporate music theory teaching and embodiment into private lessons for beginning, intermediate, and …
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Applied mathematics through an embodied storytelling lens
… participants communicated information through an embodied lens. Using my originally constructed storytelling framework, along with the embodied cognition framework of Nathan (2021), I analyzed audio- and video-recordings of the laboratory meetings. My findings suggest that the participants of the …
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Literacy Potentials: Agency, Embodiment, And Hybridity In Cesar Chavez's Discourse Practices
… to understand hybrid literacies and agency as an embodied aspect of literacy. Using a theoretical framework grounded in embodied cognition, this dissertation develops the concept of discursive readiness potential to describe agency as a capacity to act in discursive situations that emerges from …
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How spatial is spatial language? Investigating the relationship between spatial cognition and abstract language processing
… between spatially grounded language and spatial cognition. According to embodied cognition, sensitivity to spatial grounding should be related to experience with spatial cognition. Participants completed three language tasks assessing their sensitivity to spatial grounding and three spatial tasks …
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