Embodied cognitive science Human-centered AI
noun phrase
Definition: An interdisciplinary research program that explains cognition by emphasizing the constitutive role of the body, the environment, and sensorimotor interaction in intelligent behavior, rather than treating cognition as a purely abstract computational process isolated in the brain [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy].
Example in context: “Since the beginnings of embodied cognitive science, the term ‘mental simulation’ has been used in many ways.” [Stockner et al. 2025]
Synonyms: embodied cognition
Related terms: 4E cognition; enactive cognition; sensorimotor cognition; classical computationalism