Embodied Cognition Model
An Embodied Cognition Model is a Cognition Model that involves shaped by aspects of the body beyond the brain.
- Context:
- It can be artificially simulated by an Embodied Cognition AI Model.
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- See: Neurobiology, Cognition, Concept, Categorization, Motor System, Perceptual System, Extended Mind Thesis, Image Schema.
References
2023
- (ChatGPT-OpenAI, 2023) ⇒ https://chat.openai.com/chat Retrieved: 2023-04-02.
- Q: What is Embodied Cognition?
- A: Embodied cognition is a theoretical framework that suggests that cognitive processes are not only the result of mental processes within the brain, but also involve the body and the environment in which it operates. According to this theory, our cognitive processes are closely linked to our perceptual and motor experiences, and our understanding of the world around us is shaped by our bodily interactions with it.
Embodied cognition emphasizes the idea that the body is not simply a passive vessel that receives information from the environment, but an active participant in the construction of our cognitive experiences. For example, the way we perceive and interact with objects in the world is influenced by the shape and size of our bodies, and the way we move through space.
Embodied cognition has been applied to a wide range of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. It has led to new insights into how we learn and understand language, how we make decisions, and how we form social and emotional connections with others.
- Q: Are there embodied cognition artificial intelligence models?
- A: Yes, there are embodied cognition artificial intelligence models that are designed to mimic the way the human body interacts with its environment. These models aim to incorporate the principles of embodied cognition into artificial intelligence by using sensorimotor feedback to create intelligent systems that can interact with their environment in a more natural and human-like way.
One example of an embodied cognition AI model is the iCub robot, which is designed to learn and interact with its environment in a way that is similar to a human child. The robot is equipped with a range of sensors, such as cameras, microphones, and touch sensors, and can use these to interact with objects and people in its environment.
Another example of an embodied cognition AI model is the OpenAI Robotics system, which uses a combination of sensors and algorithms to enable robots to learn and adapt to their environment. This system is designed to be flexible and adaptable, allowing robots to respond to changes in their environment and learn from their experiences.
Overall, embodied cognition AI models hold great promise for creating intelligent systems that are more adaptable, responsive, and human-like in their interactions with the world around them.
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/embodied_cognition Retrieved:2022-2-13.
- Embodied cognition is the theory that many features of cognition, whether human or otherwise, are shaped by aspects of the entire body of the organism. The features of cognition include high level mental constructs (such as concepts and categories) and performance on various cognitive tasks (such as reasoning or judgment). The aspects of the body include the motor system, the perceptual system, bodily interactions with the environment (situatedness), and the assumptions about the world that are built into the structure of the organism.
The embodied mind thesis challenges other theories, such as cognitivism, computationalism, and Cartesian dualism. [1]
It is closely related to the extended mind thesis, situated cognition, and enactivism. The modern version depends on insights drawn from recent research in psychology, linguistics, cognitive science, dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, robotics, animal cognition, plant cognition and neurobiology.
- Embodied cognition is the theory that many features of cognition, whether human or otherwise, are shaped by aspects of the entire body of the organism. The features of cognition include high level mental constructs (such as concepts and categories) and performance on various cognitive tasks (such as reasoning or judgment). The aspects of the body include the motor system, the perceptual system, bodily interactions with the environment (situatedness), and the assumptions about the world that are built into the structure of the organism.
- ↑ Varela FJ, Thompson E, Rosch E (1991). The embodied mind: Cognitive science and human experience. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262720212.
2022
- (Goel, 2022) ⇒ Ashok Goel. (2022). “Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Symbolic versus Connectionist AI.” AI Magazine 42, no. 4
- QUOTE: ... there is a lot more to the nature of intelligence than the debate between symbolic AI and connectionist AI. Over the last 30 years, cognitive science has expanded its view of mind to include embodied cognition, situated cognition, distributed cognition, and social and cultural cognition, all of whom place significant parts of mind outside an individual human’s head ...
2014
- (IEP, 2014) ⇒ http://www.iep.utm.edu/embodcog/
- QUOTE: Embodied Cognition is a growing research program in cognitive science that emphasizes the formative role the environment plays in the development of cognitive processes. The general theory contends that cognitive processes develop when a tightly coupled system emerges from real-time, goal-directed interactions between organisms and their environment; the nature of these interactions influences the formation and further specifies the nature of the developing cognitive capacities. Since embodied accounts of cognition have been formulated in a variety of different ways in each of the sub-fields comprising cognitive science (that is, developmental psychology, artificial life / robotics, linguistics, and philosophy of mind), a rich interdisciplinary research program continues to emerge. Yet, all of these different conceptions do maintain that one necessary condition for cognition is embodiment, where the basic notion of embodiment is broadly understood as the unique way an organism’s sensorimotor capacities enable it to successfully interact with its environmental niche. In addition, all of the different formulations of the general embodied cognition thesis share a common goal of developing cognitive explanations that capture the manner in which mind, body, and world mutually interact and influence one another to promote an organism’s adaptive success.