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Embodied Cognition
Consciousness as embodied, enacted, and situated
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Key proponents: Evan Thompson, Francisco Varela
Embodied Cognition, rooted in the work of Evan Thompson and Francisco Varela, proposes that consciousness arises from the dynamic interaction between brain, body, and environment. Cognition is not merely brain-based computation but is shaped by the body's sensorimotor capacities and situated in the organism's lived world.