TY - JOUR
T1 - Why Your Body Can Jog Your Mind
AU - Macedonia, Manuela
AU - Repetto, Claudia
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Philosophical tradition influences the way we think about body and mind (Rogers, 1936). We have a body to move around and a mind to think and to learn (Descartes, 1637). At school, we sit, listen, and read, but we are not allowed to move. However, cognitive science has shown that our body is tightly linked to the mind (Wilson, 2002; Pecher and Zwaan, 2005; Gärtner, 2013). In this paper, we provide evidence that better learning is achieved if the body supports the mind. We review studies showing how physical movement impacts brain functions and structures, and why physical movement is beneficial to learning. Thereafter, we explain how the body supports the mind in difficult cognitive tasks. Finally, we discuss how the body can be employed as a tool in second language learning and mathematics.
AB - Philosophical tradition influences the way we think about body and mind (Rogers, 1936). We have a body to move around and a mind to think and to learn (Descartes, 1637). At school, we sit, listen, and read, but we are not allowed to move. However, cognitive science has shown that our body is tightly linked to the mind (Wilson, 2002; Pecher and Zwaan, 2005; Gärtner, 2013). In this paper, we provide evidence that better learning is achieved if the body supports the mind. We review studies showing how physical movement impacts brain functions and structures, and why physical movement is beneficial to learning. Thereafter, we explain how the body supports the mind in difficult cognitive tasks. Finally, we discuss how the body can be employed as a tool in second language learning and mathematics.
KW - body and mind
KW - educational method
KW - embodiment
KW - gesture theory
KW - learning and memory
KW - physical exercise
KW - body and mind
KW - educational method
KW - embodiment
KW - gesture theory
KW - learning and memory
KW - physical exercise
UR - https://publicatt.unicatt.it/handle/10807/97051
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00362
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00362
M3 - Article
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 8
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
IS - N/A
ER -