Embodied Cognition as a Practical Paradigm英文版本.pdf

Topics in Cognitive Science 4 (2012) 685–691 Copyright 2012 Cognitive Science Society, Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN: 1756-8757 print / 1756-8765 online DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2012.01227.x Embodied Cognition as a Practical Paradigm: Introduction to the Topic, The Future of Embodied Cognition Joshua Ian Davis,a Arthur B. Markmanb aDepartment of Psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University bDepartment of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin Received 10 August 2012; accepted 12 August 2012 Abstract Embodied cognition pertains to the consequences on thought and emotion of living with our par- ticular human sensory and motor systems. The consequences are quite varied, and researchers across the cognitive sciences have made great discoveries in line with this principle. However, while we offer this principle, it is necessarily broad, and searching for a single unifying theme has not brought researchers together behind a clearly defined endeavor. Rather than attempt to do so, we embrace the variation and specificity in research endeavors across the cognitive sciences to forge a practical sense in which embodied cognition can be a useful paradigm within which to think and work. This topic, The Future of Embodied Cognition, includes contributions from eight sets of authors communicating how embodied cognition has and will influence specific approaches within their disciplines. Through this format, the lessons from each contribution can be easily shared with colleagues across disci- plines. As these lessons continue to be shared, a paradigm that is of practical use will emerge, and its coherence across disciplines will follow. To illustrate the practical aspect of this approach, in this introductory paper, we take one lesson from each contribution that must be shared and illustrate how each lesson can ap