According to the grounded perspective, cognition emerges from the interaction of classic
cognitive processes with the modalities, the body, and the environment. Rather than being …

There has been a recent swell of interest in marketing as well as psychology pertaining to
the role of sensory experiences in judgment and decision making. Within marketing, the field …

What determines what we see? In contrast to the traditional “modular” understanding of
perception, according to which visual processing is encapsulated from higher-level …

Black men tend to be stereotyped as threatening and, as a result, may be disproportionately
targeted by police even when unarmed. Here, we found evidence that biased perceptions of …

An academic scientist's professional success depends on publishing. Publishing norms
emphasize novel, positive results. As such, disciplinary incentives encourage design …

An illusory sensation of ownership over a surrogate limb or whole body can be induced
through specific forms of multisensory stimulation, such as synchronous visuotactile tapping …

This Element discusses contemporary theories of embodied cognition, including what has
been termed the'4Es'(embodied, embedded, extended and enactive cognition). It examines …

Decades of research have shown that absolute egocentric distance is underestimated in
virtual environments (VEs) when compared with the real world. This finding has implications …

Abstract The Gesture as Simulated Action (GSA) framework was proposed to explain how
gestures arise from embodied simulations of the motor and perceptual states that occur …

In this thought-provoking book, the acclaimed author of Our Inner Ape examines how
empathy comes naturally to a great variety of animals, including humans. Are we our …