We think with our bodies, not just our brains(boston.com)

15 pointsby edw51918 anni fa7 comments

We think with our bodies, not just our brains

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/01/13/dont_just_stand_there_think/?page=full

7 comments

zoltz18 anni fa

"If we had wheels, or moved along the ground on our bellies like snakes," Lakoff argues, "math might be very different."

What a nonsense.

robg18 anni fa

What's sad to me is that almost every schematic of the brain leaves out the most crucial interface - the spinal cord. Don't underestimate these concepts. Design should afford use because of how embodied our "rational" minds are. Even better if you create an emotional attachment.

andreyf18 anni fa

Great book on the subject:

http://www.amazon.com/How-Body-Shapes-Way-Think/dp/026216239...

How the Body Shapes the Way We Think: A New View of Intelligence

by Rolf Pfeifer, Josh C. Bongard

edw51918 anni fa

So would I be more efficient with one of those treadmill/computer terminal contraptions?

kirubakaran18 anni fa

Those contraptions come with "Warning: Chick repellent" label.

edw51918 anni fa

So do I.

rokhayakebe18 anni fa

i do think with my body when it comes to women.