Can Embodied Contemplative Practices Accelerate Resilience Training and Trauma Recovery?
Front Hum Neurosci April 11, 2018 Joseph J. Loizzo 9 citations
Human cognition is fundamentally shaped by the body and its interactions with the environment, challenging traditional views that treat the brain as the sole locus of thought. This opinion article argues that cognitive processes are extended, embodied, and enacted across brain, body, and world, drawing on research in cognitive science and neuroscience to support this perspective. The authors suggest that understanding cognition requires studying the dynamic coupling between neural activity, bodily states, and environmental contexts, rather than focusing solely on internal brain mechanisms.