The embodied bases of supernatural concepts

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作者
Cornwell, BR [1 ]
Barbey, AK [1 ]
Simmons, WK [1 ]
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[1] Emory Univ, Dept Psychol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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10.1017/S0140525X04270170
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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According to embodied cognition theory, our physical embodiment influences bow we conceptualize entities, whether natural or supernatural. In serving central explanatory roles, supernatural entities (e.g., God) are represented implicitly as having unordinary properties that nevertheless do not violate our sensorimotor interactions with the physical world. We conjecture that other supernatural entities are similarly represented in explanatory contexts.
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