The role of mental simulation in embodied cognition

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 643-650

  Gabbard, Carl ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

embodied cognition; mental simulation; motor cognition; motor imagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876986239     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2012.681649     Document Type: Article

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