PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF EMBODIED MEMORY

Authors
BENJAMIN AS BJORK RA
Citation
As. Benjamin et Ra. Bjork, PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF EMBODIED MEMORY, Behavioral and brain sciences, 20(1), 1997, pp. 20
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1997)20:1<20:PAOEM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Glenberg's theory is rich and provocative, in our view, but we find fa ult with the premise that all memory representations are embodied. We cite instances in which that premise mispredicts empirical results or underestimates human capabilities, and we suggest that the motivation for the embodiment idea - to avoid the symbol-grounding problem - shou ld not, ultimately, constrain psychological theorizing.