Four applications of embodied cognition

This article presents the views of four sets of authors, each taking concepts of embodied cognition into problem spaces where the new paradigm can be applied. The first considers consequences of embodied cognition on the legal system. The second explores how embodied cognition can change how we interpret and interact with art and literature. The third examines how we move through archi- tectural spaces from an embodied cognition perspective. And the fourth addresses how music cogni- tion is influenced by the approach. Each contribution is brief. They are meant to suggest the potential reach of embodied cognition, increase the visibility of applications, and inspire potential avenues for research

Embodying literature

"This is the common wisdom—that our bodies remain inactive and are thus inconspicuous to us when we become immersed in reading. It’s part of the story about being transported to another world and another body, or series of bodies, crafted of words. I want to suggest that this notion of the quiet, well-behaved body that doesn’t intrude into one’s reading is, itself, a fiction. And not because I am using the notion of body in a physiological sense to refer to the focusing of the eyes or the deciphering of phonological and graphic inscriptions. I am not even referring to the bodily arousal that one experiences in connection with familiar emotions, such as those elicited when we respond with sadness to the death of a long-suffering character, with joy to the reunion of a fictional family, or even to those emotions evoked from the crafting of the work, like admiration for a complex narrative or pleasure with rhythmical phrasing. This is not to say that this discussion of bodies will eschew talk of emotion--far from it--but that it comes in through the back door, as related to my central concern.

Touching art : intimacy, embodiment, and the somatosensory system

"Imagine you are standing in an art museum, mesmerized by an enormous canvas of turbulent paint. Though you find no recognizable images, you are fascinated by the swirling movements of rich azures and cobalt blues. Your eyes follow the artist’s long, energetic brush strokes across the work, and you feel a sense of motion inside your body. Suddenly, your attention is caught by a small area of densely applied paint—a deep crimson. You linger. The thick color glows. As your awareness of the surroundings dim, the bright spot on the canvas expands, and the sensuous color seems to flow into you. You are immersed. Instants later, the bond breaks, as your attention shifts to a nearby conversation. What a viewer is experiencing in such moments of immersion is a shift in the ordinary sense of one’s bodily boundaries. For an instant, viewer and art work seem to merge.

Empathy at the confluence of neuroscience and empirical literary studies

The objective of this article is to review extant empirical studies of empathy in narrative reading in light of (i) contemporary literary theory, and (ii) neuroscientific studies of empathy, and to discuss how a closer interplay between neuroscience and literary studies may enhance our understanding of empathy in narrative reading. An introduction to some of the philosophical roots of empathy is followed by tracing its application in contemporary literary theory, in which scholars have pursued empathy with varying degrees of conceptual precision, often within the context of embodied/enactive cognition. The presentation of empirical literary studies of empathy is subsequently contextualized by an overview of psychological and neuroscientific aspects of empathy. Highlighting points of convergence and divergence, the discussion illustrates how findings of empirical literary studies align with recent neuroscientific research. The article concludes with some prospects for future empirical research, suggesting that digitization may contribute to advancing the scientific knowledge of empathy in narrative reading

Sustainable development and stakeholders: A renew proposal for the implementation and measurement of sustainability in hospitality companies

ABSTRACT: The authors present a theoretical framework, the sustainable development–stakeholder relations management (SD–SRM) approach, which can help scholars and practitioners to easily evaluate the implementation of corporate sustainability in the hospitality sector. The SD–SRM approach is based on the ideas of the ustainable development and stakeholder relations management theories. It explores how far sustainable development can be achieved through stakeholder relations management. Thus, it shows how sustainable development and stakeholder relations management relate to each other. On the basis of the SD–SRM approach, the authors also identify several areas for improvement in the management and reporting of corporate sustainability in the hospitality sector. In doing so, the authors contribute a step forward in the generation of knowledge on corporate sustainability in the tourism industry as they integrate social theories that have appeared unconnected in the previous academic and professional literature

Entrepreneurial Orientation, Legitimation, and New Venture Performance

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