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Article
Embodied Cognition From the Perspective of Vygotsky’s Socio-cultural Theory
Author(s)
Xuejiao Zhang
Huili Wang, Dan Guo
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5313/2018.08.003
Affiliation(s)
Liaoning University
Dalian University of Technology
ABSTRACT
Embodied
cognition is an approach to cognition that departs from traditional Descartes’
mind-body dualism for its emphasis on bodily interactions with the environment.
The paper firstly describes three distinctive features of embodied cognition.
Furthermore, from the perspective of philosophical methodology, the paper
outlines Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory and his contributions to the
development of cognitive science. Three basic themes of Vygotsky’s writings are
specifically described: genetic forces as a foundation of the study of mind,
social origin of higher mental functioning, and mediation of sign systems in
inter-mental and intra-mental functioning. Against the background of Vygotsky’s
sociocultural theory, we further discuss the interface between embodied
cognition and Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory. It is claimed that bodily
states and body-environment interactions are closely connected to sense-making.
Embodied cognition should emphasize on the unity of body, mind, and cultural
environment. Finally, the paper concludes with the influence of sociocultural
theory on the study of embodied cognition.
KEYWORDS
embodied cognition, Vygotsky, socio-cultural theory
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