Embodiment
Encyclopedia
Embodied or embodiment may refer to:
in psychology and philosophy,
in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence,
in resource economics,
in physical theatre training,
in music,
in law,
in psychology and philosophy,
- Embodied cognitionEmbodied cognitionPhilosophers, psychologists, cognitive scientists and artificial intelligence researchers who study embodied cognition and the embodied mind believe that the nature of the human mind is largely determined by the form of the human body. They argue that all aspects of cognition, such as ideas,...
(or the embodied mind thesis), a position in cognitive science and the philosophy of mind emphasizing the role that the body plays in shaping the mind - Embodied ImaginationEmbodied Imagination-Introduction to embodied imagination:Embodied Imagination is a therapeutic and creative form of working with dreams and memories pioneered by Dutch Jungian psychoanalyst Robert Bosnak and based on principles first developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, especially in his work on alchemy, and on...
, a therapeutic and creative form of working with dreams and memories
in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence,
- Embodied Embedded CognitionEmbodied Embedded CognitionEmbodied Embedded Cognition is a philosophical theoretical position in cognitive science, closely related to situated cognition, embodied cognition, embodied cognitive science and dynamical systems theory. The theory states that intelligent behaviour emerges out of the interplay between brain,...
, a position in cognitive science stating that intelligent behaviour emerges out of the interplay between brain, body and world - Embodied agent, in artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent that interacts with the environment through a physical body within that environment
- Embodied cognitive scienceEmbodied cognitive scienceEmbodied Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field of research, the aim of which is to explain the mechanisms underlying intelligent behavior...
, an interdisciplinary field of research aiming to explain the mechanisms underlying intelligent behavior
in resource economics,
- Embodied resource, the amount of resource used in the production, manufacture, use and disposal of a good or service.
- Embodied energyEmbodied energyEmbodied energy is defined as the sum of energy inputs that was used in the work to make any product, from the point of extraction and refining materials, bringing it to market, and disposal / re-purposing of it...
, the quantity of energy required to manufacture, and supply to the point of use, a product, material or service - Embodied or virtual waterVirtual waterVirtual water refers, in the context of trade, to the water used in the production of a good or service. For instance, it takes 1,300 cubic meters of water on average to produce one metric tonne of wheat. The precise volume can be more or less depending on climatic conditions and agricultural...
, the water used in the production of a good or service
in physical theatre training,
- Process of embodiment (physical theatre)Process of embodiment (physical theatre)The term 'embodiment' has had increasing currency since its redefinition in the mid-20th century as theatre practitioners such as Zarrilli and Fischer-Lichte discovered much common ground between psychophysical training techniques and the phenomenonology of embodiment within modern philosophy.In...
the process of embodiment, the specific part of psychophysical actor training based on the embodied mind thesis that seeks to unite the imaginary separation of body and mind
in music,
- Embodied music cognitionEmbodied music cognitionEmbodied music cognition is a direction within systematic musicology interested in studying the role of the human body in relation to all musical activities....
, a concept within musicology - Embodiment 12:14Embodiment 12:14Embodiment 12:14 was a Christian Australian metalcore band from Adelaide formed in the early 1990s as a death metal band. Their CD Inroads Out was on rotation on Triple J after being voted 4th Best Australian Heavy Release of 2003...
, a Christian Australian metalcore band - Embodiment: Collapsing Under the Weight of GodEmbodiment: Collapsing Under the Weight of GodEmbodiment: Collapsing Under the Weight of God is the third studio album by the band Sculptured. The cover artwork is designed by John Haughm; he used images borrowed with permission from the National Library of Medicine. Haughm also designed the layout for the booklet using similar imagery and the...
, the third studio album by the band Sculptured
in law,
- a specific, disclosed example of how an inventive concept, that is more generally stated elsewhere in the disclosure of a patent application or patent, can be put into practice; see Claim (patent).