The idea that concepts are embodied by our motor and sensory systems is popular in
current theorizing about cognition. Embodied cognition accounts come in different versions …

Grounded theories hold sensorimotor activation is critical to language processing. Such
theories have focused predominantly on the dominant senses of sight and hearing …

Research in embodied and grounded cognition is defined by the types of hypotheses
researchers pursue, with specific emphasis on the ways in which the body, brain, and …

The relation of abstract concepts to the modality-specific systems is discussed
controversially. According to classical approaches, the semantic content of abstract concepts …

Do people use sensori-motor cortices to understand language? Here we review
neurocognitive studies of language comprehension in healthy adults and evaluate their …

Digital texts have for decades been a challenge for reading research, creating a range of
questions about reading and a need for new theories and concepts. In this paper, we focus …

Long-term training leads experts to develop a focused and efficient organization of task-
related neural networks.“Neural efficiency” hypothesis posits that neural activity is reduced …

Converging evidence suggests that understanding our first-language (L1) results in
reactivation of experiential sensorimotor traces in the brain. Surprisingly, little is known …

This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on math
anxiety and math self-concept in elementary school students using an experimental design …

We examined the effect of expertise on cortical activation during sports anticipation using
functional MRI. In experiment 1, recreational players predicted badminton stroke direction …