Grounding Cognition: The Role of Perception and Action in Memory, Language, and Thinking - Hardcover

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9780521834643: Grounding Cognition: The Role of Perception and Action in Memory, Language, and Thinking
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ISBN 10: 0521834643 ISBN 13: 9780521834643
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

One of the key questions in cognitive psychology is how people represent knowledge about concepts such as football or love. Some researchers have proposed that concepts are represented in human memory by the sensorimotor systems that underlie interaction with the outside world. These theories represent developments in cognitive science to view cognition no longer in terms of abstract information processing, but in terms of perception and action. In other words, cognition is grounded in embodied experiences. Studies show that sensory perception and motor actions support understanding of words and object concepts. Moreover, even understanding of abstract and emotion concepts can be shown to rely on more concrete, embodied experiences. Finally, language itself can be shown to be grounded in sensorimotor processes. This book brings together theoretical arguments and empirical evidence from several key researchers in this field to support this framework.

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Book Description

Having established that memory and language are embodied rather than amodal, researchers are starting to focus on developing more detailed theories of exactly how perception and action are involved in memory, language and thought. The purpose of this book is to bring together views from various experts on these topics.

About the Author

Rolf A. Zwaan is Professor of Psychology at Florida State University. He received his PhD from Utrecht University, The Netherlands, in 1992 and is the author of over 60 scientific publications. His journal publications include articles in Psychological Science, Cognition, and Psychological Bulletin. His research is funded by grants from the National Institute of Health.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521834643
ISBN 13 
9780521834643
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
336
Editor
Pecher Diane, Zwaan Rolf A.
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