LECTURE 10

Question 1

Embodied cognition

Answer 1

Emphasises the physical body in creating action. These cognitive processes are distributed across the brain, body and environment.

Question 2

Limitation to embodied cognition

Answer 2

Ignores receptors within our body which emphasise sensory experience

Question 3

Positive to embodied cognition

Answer 3

Predicts future states based on bodily interactions with the environment by incorporating experiences.

Question 4

Factors influencing how fast we can react

Answer 4

Number of choices available, type of stimuli received, age, sex, what stream the information is being received in

Question 5

Predictive processing

Answer 5

Comparing the predicted future to what we currently perceive. Our brains way of taking shortcuts.

Question 6

Active Inference

Answer 6

Humans move to perceive better. Active inference is movement sharpening the ability to perceive the environment around you.

Question 7

What will humans do when balance is challenged to maintain postural control?

Answer 7

Upweight sensory input

Question 8

How does anxiety effect motor control?

Answer 8

Due to predictive processing we become hypervigilant as we can no longer predict absence of threat confidently. Leads to choking.