Recent theories propose that cognition is embodied in the sense that it is critically based on
reinstatements of external (perception) and internal states (proprioception) as well as bodily …

Traditionally, concepts are conceived as abstract mental entities distinct from perceptual or
motor brain systems. However, recent results let assume modality-specific representations of …

The grounding of concepts in the sensorimotor brain systems is controversially discussed.
Grounded cognition models propose that concepts are represented in modality-specific …

In this volume Guillemette Bolens examines the ways in which artists, authors, and readers
draw on skills, sensorimotor capacities, and embodied knowledge when creating and …

Semantic knowledge is central to human cognition. The angular gyrus (AG) is widely
considered a key brain region for semantic cognition. However, the role of the AG in …

One of the most controversial issues in the cognitive neuroscience literature on concepts is
whether the motor features of verb meanings are represented in the precentral motor …

Abstract “Embodied” proposals claim that the meaning of at least some words, concepts and
constructions is grounded in knowledge about actions and objects. An alternative …

According to classical theories, automatic processes are autonomous and independent of
higher level cognitive influence. In contrast, the authors propose that automatic processing …

Noun/verb dissociations in the literature defy interpretation due to the confound between
lexical category and semantic meaning; nouns and verbs typically describe concrete objects …

Neuroimaging and patient studies show that different areas of cortex respectively specialize
for general and selective, or category-specific, semantic processing. Why are there both …