Experimental Methods in Embodied Cognition How Cognitive Psychologists Approach Embodiment

PART I

Introduction

1 The embodied cognition approach: Principles and research questions

MARTIN H. FISCHER

2 A taxonomy of methods in embodied cognition research

ARIANNA FELISATTI AND CLAUDIA GIANELLI

3 Chronometric methods: Reaction times and movement times

OLIVER LINDEMANN AND MARTIN H. FISCHER

4 Continuous methods: Eye tracking, hand tracking, and grip force recording

JOCHEN LAUBROCK, ALEX MIKLASHEVSKY, KATHARINA KÜHNE, ALEXEJ MICHIREV, MELINDA A. JEGLINSKI-MENDE AND ARIANNA FELISATTI

5 Physiological methods: Heart rate, breathing, electrodermal activity

FRANCESCO BELLI, MELINDA A. JEGLINSKI-MENDE AND ELENA KULKOVA

6 Correlational methods: EEG, fMRI, fNIRS and neurofeedback

CLAUDIA GIANELLI, MELINDA A. JEGLINSKI-MENDE, FRANCESCO BELLI AND MATIAS BERTONATTI

7 Non-invasive brain stimulation methods: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electric stimulation, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

ELENA KULKOVA AND FRANCESCO BELLI

8 Neuropsychological methods: Patient studies

KATHARINA KÜHNE AND CLAUDIA GIANELLI

9 Non-experimental psychological methods: Questionnaires, tests, and rating studies

ALEX MIKLASHEVSKY AND MELINDA A. JEGLINSKI-MENDE

10 Virtual reality as experimental method in embodied cognition

AXEL WIEPKE

11 Interdisciplinary approaches to embodied cognition research

ARIANNA FELISATTI, OLIVER LINDEMANN, SAMUEL SHAKI AND JAIME RIASCOS SALAS

Biography

Arianna Felisatti is a cognitive scientist with a background in neuroscience and neuropsychological rehabilitation. Her main research interests are numerical cognition in humans and animals, mental arithmetic, finger counting, embodied cognition, and hemispheric asymmetry.

Martin H. Fischer is a professor of cognitive sciences with a background in attention research and motor control. He is the leader of the Potsdam Embodied Cognition Group.

'This is the book all researchers and students in psychology and cognitive (neuro)science were missing. An updated introduction to the main methods - methods of all sorts: behavioral and neuroscientific, questionnaires, methods based on new technologies such as virtual reality and robotics, and many others. A very dense but accessible book with a strong interdisciplinary flavor, which helps everyone understand the most complex and sophisticated aspects of our discipline. A must-read for everyone interested in the body's role in cognition and overall cognition, and more generally, for everyone wanting to know more about how to conduct research.'

Professor Anna M. Borghi, Associate Professor of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome and ISTC-CNR, Rome, Italy

'Experimental Methods in Embodied Cognition” is a wealth of ideas and practical advice. It is an exploration of human cognition that blends interdisciplinary theory and practical research techniques. An essential guide for anyone journeying through the fascinating landscape of embodied cognition.'

Professor Tatjana Nazir, Research Director of SCALab, University of Lille, France

'This is a must-read book for all wondering how the body has an impact on our cognition and how we can measure this. Arianna Felisatti and Martin H. Fischer edited the first comprehensive volume on how we use experimental methods in embodied cognition. The book is written by experts in the field and addresses answers to both students and researchers alike. In a nutshell it’s timely, relevant and an outstanding source on how cognitive psychologists approach embodiment.'

Professor Markus Raab, Head of the Institute of Psychology and the Department of Performance Psychology at the German Sport University Cologne and Research Professor at the London South Bank University, UK