Perceptual and Emotional Embodiment Foundations of Embodied Cognition Volume 1 [Hardcover]

This two-volume set provides a comprehensive overview of the multidisciplinary field of Embodied Cognition. With contributions from internationally acknowledged researchers from a variety of fields, Foundations of Embodied Cognitionreveals how intelligent behaviour emerges from the interplay between brain, body and environment.

Covering early research and emerging trends in embodied cognition, Volume 1 Perceptual and Emotional Embodimentis divided into four distinct parts, bringing together a number of influential perspectives and new ideas. Part one opens the volume with an overview of theoretical perspectives and the neural basis of embodiment, before part two considers body representation and its links with action. Part three examines how actions constrain perception of the environment, and part four explores how emotions can be shaped and structured by the body and its activity.

Building on the idea that knowledge acquisition, retention and retrieval are intimately interconnected with sensory and motor processes, Foundations of Embodied Cognitionis a landmark publication in the field. It will be of great interest to researchers and advanced students from across the cognitive sciences, including those specialising in psychology, neuroscience, intelligent systems and robotics, philosophy, linguistics and anthropology.

Introduction Yann Coello &amp; Martin FischerPart I. Theoretical accounts &amp; neural basis of embodiment 1. Situated conceptualization: Theoretical properties and applications Lawrence W. Barsalou2. Assessing radical embodimentPierre Jacob3. The animal-environment system Luis H. Favela, Tony Chemero4. Embodied cognition according to TEC (Theory of Event Coding)Bernhard Hommel5. Grounding and embodiment of concepts and meaning: a neurobiological perspective<l.