Manipulating an Independent Variable through Embodiment

Source: Laboratories of Gary Lewandowski, Dave Strohmetz, and Natalie Ciarocco—Monmouth University

In any experiment, the researcher attempts to manipulate participants in one group to have different thoughts, ...

Embodiment is a growing research area focused on the theory that subtle physical experiences can unconsciously influence a person?s thoughts and feelings.

Embodiment, or embodied cognition, establishes the connection that bodily actions influence the mind, just as the mind influences actions.

For example, if a person manipulates faci...