Embodied Cognition
02/02/10 08:20 AM
The New York Times today reports on a recently published research project that affirms a long-believed connection between how our bodies respond to our thoughts and what we 'hear'. Along with other scenarios, they tested abstract time concepts by asking participants to recall something in their past, or imagine something in their futures. As they did so, the participants leaned slightly backwards to reveal past history, and somewhat forward when thinking about what could be. This research is part of a field called embodied cognition. “How we process information is related not just to our brains but to our entire body,” said Nils B. Jostmann of the University of Amsterdam. “We use every system available to us to come to a conclusion and make sense of what’s going on.”
An interesting reminder about how our bodies respond to our thoughts, whether those thoughts are specific to body motion or not. Think about how your body posture or movement helps others key in to what you're really saying! Want to know what you're saying when you're not talking? Schedule an appointment with CFM to learn how you are really communicating, and how to manage those messages for the best results.
For more information, please see the story at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/science/02angier.html.
An interesting reminder about how our bodies respond to our thoughts, whether those thoughts are specific to body motion or not. Think about how your body posture or movement helps others key in to what you're really saying! Want to know what you're saying when you're not talking? Schedule an appointment with CFM to learn how you are really communicating, and how to manage those messages for the best results.
For more information, please see the story at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/science/02angier.html.
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