Symbols and Embodiment: Debates on meaning and cognition by Manuel [Editor]; Glenberg, Arthur [Editor]; Graesser, Arthur [Editor]; de Vega ISBN 13: 9780199217274

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

ISBN: 9780199217274
Oxford University Press l 15 Dec 2008
Hardback | 456 pages
Cognitive scientists have a variety of approaches to studying cognition: experimental psychology, computer science, robotics, neuroscience, educational psychology, philosophy of mind, and psycholinguistics, to name but a few. In addition, they also differ in their approaches to cognition - some of them consider that the mind works basically like a computer, involving programs composed of abstract, amodal, and arbitrary symbols. Others claim that cognition is embodied- that is, symbols must be grounded on perceptual, motoric, and emotional experience.The existence of such different approaches has consequences when dealing with practical issues such as understanding brain disorders, designing artificial intelligence programs and robots, improving psychotherapy, or designing instructional programs.The symbolist and embodiment camps seldom engage in any kind of debate to clarify their differences. This book is the first attempt… Read More