Thirty years ago, grounded cognition had roots in philosophy, perception, cognitive
linguistics, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuropsychology. During …

Grounded cognition rejects traditional views that cognition is computation on amodal
symbols in a modular system, independent of the brain's modal systems for perception …

Cognitive flexibility is an important characteristic that helps humans pursue complex tasks,
such as multitasking and finding novel, adaptable solutions to changing demands. Yet it is …

A great deal of research has focused on the question of whether or not concepts are
embodied as a rule. Supporters of embodiment have pointed to studies that implicate …

Grounded theories assume that there is no central module for cognition. According to this
view, all cognitive phenomena, including those considered the province of amodal cognition …

We present ACT-R/E (Adaptive Character of Thought-Rational/Embodied), a cognitive
architecture for human-robot interaction. Our reason for using ACT-R/E is two-fold. First, ACT …

Embodied theories are increasingly challenging traditional views of cognition by arguing
that conceptual representations that constitute our knowledge are grounded in sensory and …

Humans can learn a language through physical interaction with their environment and
semiotic communication with other people. It is very important to obtain a computational …

Theories of music origins and the role of musical emotions in the mind are reviewed. Most
existing theories contradict each other, and cannot explain mechanisms or roles of musical …

Robot-assisted therapy (RAT) is an emerging field that has already seen some success and
is likely to develop in the future. One particular application area is within therapies for autism …