2017
DOI: 10.1111/tops.12311
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Curb Your Embodiment

Abstract: To explain how abstract concepts are grounded in sensory-motor experiences, several theories have been proposed. I will discuss two of these proposals, Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Situated Cognition, and argue why they do not fully explain grounding. A central idea in Conceptual Metaphor Theory is that image schemas ground abstract concepts in concrete experiences. Image schemas might themselves be abstractions, however, and therefore do not solve the grounding problem. Moreover, image schemas are too simpl… Show more

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“…One possibility is that with immoral characters, readers are somehow less inclined to engage in embodied simulation of what is being described, so less likely to simulate an angry or happy character. This selectivesimulation idea fits with recent ideas on embodied language processing, where it is becoming clear that language-driven simulation is not an all-or-none concept but depends on all kinds of contextual factors (Willems and Casasanto, 2011;Havas and Matheson, 2013;Zwaan, 2014;Pecher and Zwaan, 2017;Pecher 2018;Winkielman et al, 2018). Identification, or liking, could be one of those factors (Hoeken and Sinkeldam, 2014).…”
Section: Counteracting Simulation and Evaluation Drivers Or Something Else?supporting
confidence: 74%
“…One possibility is that with immoral characters, readers are somehow less inclined to engage in embodied simulation of what is being described, so less likely to simulate an angry or happy character. This selectivesimulation idea fits with recent ideas on embodied language processing, where it is becoming clear that language-driven simulation is not an all-or-none concept but depends on all kinds of contextual factors (Willems and Casasanto, 2011;Havas and Matheson, 2013;Zwaan, 2014;Pecher and Zwaan, 2017;Pecher 2018;Winkielman et al, 2018). Identification, or liking, could be one of those factors (Hoeken and Sinkeldam, 2014).…”
Section: Counteracting Simulation and Evaluation Drivers Or Something Else?supporting
confidence: 74%
“…This challenge has long been recognized for abstract words such as freedom (see Borghi et al, 2017;Pecher, 2018). Prominent possible grounding mechanisms for abstract words discussed in the literature include metaphorical grounding, for example grounding time via space (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980), grounding abstract concepts in emotions (Kousta, Vigliocco, Vinson, Andrews, & Del Campo, 2011;Vigliocco et al, 2013), or in their use as social tools and therefore an experience in their own right (Borghi & Binkofski, 2014).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Middle-ground theories, however, consider that both amodal and grounded content contribute to the representation of abstract concepts. For instance, Dove's representation pluralism ( [34][35][36] see also [2] and [37] for a review) represents just such a hybrid approach, according to which abstract concepts activate both linguistic and modality-specific features.…”
Section: Dimensions Of Abstract Conceptsmentioning
confidence: 99%