To What Extend Do Abstract Concepts Can Be Understood Through Embodied Cognition

Yuyan Zeng ； Junyan Wu ； Shiming Xue

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 4卷6期 (2021/06) Pp. 7-14

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202106_4(6).0002

摘要

Embodied Cognition is a relatively new and revolutionary idea in the field of cognitive sciences. EC means that there is a strong connection between physical experience and mental state. To be more specific, one's physical experiences will activate mental sensations and vice versa. What's more, in this paper, we will review how abstract concepts can be understood through embodied cognition.

關鍵字

Embodied Cognition ； Abstract Concepts ； Metaphor ； Emotion ； Situating

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