#427 Arthur Glenberg: Embodied Cognition, Simulation, Mirror Neurons, and Education
RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 25th 2020.
Dr. Arthur Glenberg is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University, an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a member of INICO at the Univeridad de Salamanca. He does basic research in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience with a focus on developing theories of embodied cognition in the areas of language, education, and social processes. In addition, he and his colleagues at ASU have developed an embodied reading comprehension intervention (EMBRACE) for English language learning children in the early elementary grades. Dr. Glenberg has authored a textbook (in its third edition), an edited volume, and over 100 peer-reviewed articles.
In this episode, we talk about embodied cognition. We start by situating embodied cognition historically, and in the broader landscape of cognitive science. We talk about how work on AI and animal models can inform embodied cognition. We ask where embodied cognition places itself in terms of the nature/nurture debate. We then get into more specific questions, about how we go from the body to concepts; emotions; mental simulation; simulation, action, perception, and language; mirror neurons; unifying explanations at the cognitive, social, and cultural levels; and rethinking the teaching of reading, math, and science.
Time Links:
The cognitive revolution
Embodied cognition
AI
Animal models
The nature/nurture debate
From the body to concepts
Embodied emotions
Imagination/simulation
Simulation, action, perception, and language
Mirror neurons
Unifying explanations at the cognitive, social and cultural levels
Rethinking the teaching of reading, math, and science
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Faculty page: https://bit.ly/3l60QJc
Website: https://bit.ly/362PtNS
Works on ResearchGate: https://bit.ly/3m48ghe
Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3l619Um