The paper introduces a new perspective on abstract concepts (eg “freedom”) and their
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …

To evaluate the veracity of models of the mere exposure effect and to understand the
processes that moderate the effect, we conducted a meta-analysis of the influence of …

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 …

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 …

Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what
exactly are attitudes, where do they come from, and how can they be modified? The overall …

A basic claim of the embodiment framework is that all psychological processes are
influenced by body morphology, sensory systems, motor systems, and emotions. As such …

Human Memory, 4th edition, provides a comprehensive overview of research and theory on
human memory. Written in an engaging style, the book is divided into three sections …

The problem of representation of abstract concepts, such as 'freedom'and 'justice', has
become particularly crucial in recent years, owing to the increased success of embodied and …

Recent theories propose that abstract concepts, compared to concrete ones, might activate
to a larger extent interoceptive, social and linguistic experiences. At the same time, recent …

Cognitive scientists describe creativity as fluid thought. Drawing from findings on gesture
and embodied cognition, we hypothesized that the physical experience of fluidity, relative to …