word
Embodied Simulation
em-BOD-eed sim-yoo-LAY-shun
/ɪmˈbɒdɪd ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embodiedsimulation
Dictionary meaning
The hypothesis that understanding concepts, language, and others' actions involves re-enacting them in one's own sensorimotor systems
Examples
- Embodied simulation suggests that reading about running activates motor regions of the brain.
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