Strong embodiment
March 11, 2026 DOI: 10.4324/9781003356622-11 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that strong embodied cognition eliminates mental representations and internal entities, locating cognitive information in the external world. Proposes that we are sensitive and respond to that externally located information as part of thinking and acting, which makes the divisions between perception, cognition, and action fuzzy. |
Abstract
Strong embodied cognition rethinks what cognition looks like. It gets rid of mental representations and other internal entities. As a result, it locates information for cognition in the world around us. We are sensitive and respond to that externally located information as part of thinking and acting. As a result, the divisions between perception, cognition, and action become fuzzy.