The role of motion simulation hinge in enhancing inhibition and working memory during mental simulation of motion events

O Khatin-Zadeh, D Farsani - Cogent Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we introduce the notion of motion simulation hinge and discuss its role in
mental simulation of previously-experienced motion events and also mental simulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Proxêmica e comunicação não verbal na interação em sala de aula

D Farsani, J Rodrigues - Psicologia Escolar e Educacional, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Este artigo relata um estudo realizado sobre a interação professor-aluno em uma escola
pública dos anos iniciais, na cidade de Santiago, Chile. O estudo realizou uma análise …

Distributed embodiment of metaphorical hope in hand, head, and eyebrow gestures

O Khatin-Zadeh, D Farsani, J Hu, M Farina… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to examine the embodied conceptualization of hope through metaphors.
We asked a group of participants to discuss their hopes in a semi-structured interview. We …

A study of using metaphoric and beat gestures with motion-based and non-motion-based metaphors during retelling stories

O Khatin-Zadeh, D Farsani, F Reali - Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we classify metaphors into four categories: motion-based metaphors, static
space-based metaphors, static object-based metaphors, and static event-based metaphors …

Revisiting the competition model: From formation to pedagogical implications

H Banaruee, O Khatin-Zadeh… - Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Language is a unique phenomenon and special enough to be treated meticulously
in its analysis. Several models describe the underlying mechanisms for language …

Embodiment of infinity in mathematics

O Khatin-Zadeh, D Farsani, Z Eskandari - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we discuss the embodiment of infinity as one of fundamental concepts in
mathematics. In contrast to the embodiment of many other mathematical concepts, the …

From contact to connection: a comprehensive examination of affective touch in educational settings

S El Hakim, D Farsani - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We often talk about the way we talk, and we frequently try to see the way we see, but for
some reasons we have rarely touched on the way we touch. The communication we transmit …

Motor strength as a feature of concepts and visual representations

O Khatin-Zadeh, J Hu, D Farsani - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we define motor strength as the extent to which a concept is associated with
body movements and the motor system that guides body movements. We extend this notion …

Prime effects in metaphor comprehension: comparing congruent and opposite schematic primes

O Khatin-Zadeh, D Farsani, Z Eskandari, L Li… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This study investigates the role of priming in the process of metaphor comprehension
focusing on both literal and gesture-based primes under congruent and opposite conditions …

Non-verbal interaction and students' visual engagement in mathematics and English classes

D Farsani, A Breda, G Sala-Sebastià - Acta Scientiae, 2022 - periodicos.ulbra.br
Background: The interactions in the classroom are of particular interest to the teaching and
learning processes. Objectives: This study examines nonverbal interaction in mathematics …