2.1 Embodied cognition
Embodied cognition has been largely defined in terms of the relationships between action, perception, imagery, and environment (as well as, to a lesser extent, emotion, reward, affect, and goal management; Barsalou, Breazeal, and smith. 2007; Semin and smith. 2008). Example of Borghi (2005) in relation to object concepts, our position is that both versions of the Embodied cognition theory are true, depending on the context. Consider words. It is adaptive that a word like “cup” automatically activates motor information for simple interactions with its referent, particularly for manipulable objects. But when it comes to performing more complex actions, a higher flexibility might be required, and it might be useful to represent and contextual properties. Embodied cognition focus on the roles the body plays in cognition; they are based on widespread findings according to which bodily states can cause cognitive states and be their effects (Förster, 2003)