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Embodiment
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Cognitive science and the philosophy of mind
Embodied cognition
(or the
embodied mind thesis
). A position in
cognitive science
and the
philosophy of mind
that emphasizes the role that the body plays in shaping the
mind
. Closely related ideas include
situated cognition
and
enactivism
. Computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence
Embodied
approaches to
robotics
and
artificial intelligence
emphasize the importance of sensorimotor skills to general intelligence. Articles discussing these approaches include
behavior based AI
,
situated robotics
, the
situated
movement,
nouvelle AI
,
embodied Embedded Cognition
,
embodied agent
,
embodied cognitive science
Philosophy and feminism
Embodiment
(or
"corporeity"
) is the
subjective
experience of having and using a body. For
phenomenologists
like
Merleau-Ponty
, this subjective experience is a fundamental aspect of reality. Religion
A divine principle or being becomes
embodied
when it takes physical form. Resource economics
Embodied energy
Embodied water
Psychology and dreams
Embodied Imagination
Music
Embodied music cognition
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