Comments on: Whoa, This Is Heavy

By: NYT on Embodied Cognition - Ryan Sager - Neuroworld - True/Slant

NYT on Embodied Cognition - Ryan Sager - Neuroworld - True/Slant — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:48:26 +0000

[...] looked at the embodied cognition of an issue being “heavy” here. We look at cleanliness and morality here. We looked at warm rooms and warm people here. We look at [...]

By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Cleanliness Next to Godliness, Smell-wise - True/Slant

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:05:05 +0000

[...] are intimately linked to how we understand more abstract concepts, such as something being serious or heavy, or a person being emotionally warm or [...]

By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Warm Rooms for Warm Friends - True/Slant

Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Warm Rooms for Warm Friends - True/Slant — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:01:52 +0000

[...] and affected by, physical metaphors. In particular, we discussed a study showing that people take the concept of something being “heavy” or “weighty” (in the sense of being i…. It’s also been found that literally “taking a step back,” can improve cognitive control on [...]

By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Sit Up, Speak Up - True/Slant

Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Sit Up, Speak Up - True/Slant — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:59:11 +0000

[...] another example of how our brains tie physical concepts to mental concepts — such as the heaviness of an object to the concept of importance or weightiness. And also an example of embodied attitudes, where our physical actions (like smiling) can affect [...]

By: Benjamin A. Shelton | Blog » Blog Archive » Links of the Week: September 4th

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:51:27 +0000

[...] Heavy things are important! True story. [...]

By: Patrick Logan (patrickdlogan) 's status on Thursday, 27-Aug-09 21:07:31 UTC - Identi.ca

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:07:34 +0000

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By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Comment of the Day - True/Slant

Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Comment of the Day - True/Slant — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:57:46 +0000

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By: libtree09

libtree09 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:57:59 +0000

Well that explains a great deal.

For instance how older citizens take politics and life more seriously as they age. They become more decisive because life becomes heavier, literally. Dr. Brown serious.

I am getting close to that Social Security time line and have observed that in every passing year gravitational force has increased. Recently I moved and noticed that the ten year old couch had become far heavier, as did all the furniture. I could hardly get my bed up the stairs. Even my body has gained weight, this is a mystery that should be studied because if it continues I may find myself shorter, crouched over and in need of a cane to keep myself from being sucked into the ground and so serious about life that I would fear for my very existence.

By: Susan Pinochet (spinochet) 's status on Thursday, 27-Aug-09 14:47:30 UTC - Identi.ca

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:47:33 +0000

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