tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398117239974416524.post97396007114433445..comments2024-01-13T08:01:37.708+00:00Comments on Postcognitive Topics: Embodied vs. Disembodied Approaches to Language and Conceptual Processing: Finding a Middle GroundPostCog Topicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744695402349056096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398117239974416524.post-16142770711713294512013-02-25T19:42:56.566+00:002013-02-25T19:42:56.566+00:00In relation to embodied semantics, Hauk & Tsch...In relation to embodied semantics, Hauk & Tschentscher (2013) agree that both neuroscience (neuroimaging data) and behavioural data have failed to crack the fundamental connection between process and representation. They therefore call for future research to place more of an emphasis on 'the effects of task and context on semantic processing'. <br /><br />They state that "Strong conclusions can only be drawn from a combination of methods that provide time-course information, determine the connectivity among poly- or amodal and sensory-motor areas, link behavioral with neuroimaging measures, and allow causal inferences"<br /><br />For those interested, here is the link to this article called 'The Body of Evidence: What Can Neuroscience Tell Us about Embodied Semantics?'<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3570773/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645029313785029347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398117239974416524.post-68766743728586661842013-02-21T10:17:14.275+00:002013-02-21T10:17:14.275+00:00While I personally don't agree with this hypot...While I personally don't agree with this hypothesis, especially the "strong version," I think it makes a relevant point. One could argue that there exists a component of the verb "to fly" that cannot be completely understood unless one can fly, just as one cannot understand what it is like to be a bat unless one is a bat. At the same time though, because no humans can fly, we as a species are simply deprived of this extra component of meaning. <br /><br />This line of thinking though becomes complicated when one considers people with acquired disabilities; ex. someone who was healthy but suffered an accident and was paralyzed. Can this person, who experienced things like running and walking in the past, no longer fully understand the meaning of the words because he cannot walk or run in the present?Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071046091242614666noreply@blogger.com