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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation > grounded cognition and social interaction
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grounded cognition and social interaction  

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  • This entry explains novel approaches of grounded cognition and mental representation where sensorimotor simulation is central, as well as how these relate to accounts of social interaction in which embodied cognition of higher social concepts or the grounded nature of affect and emotion are vital themes. An introduction to grounded cognition is followed by a discussion of social interaction informed by grounded cognition approaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Grounded Cognition and Social Interaction]

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