JUŘÍK, Vojtěch, Katarína ŠAFÁROVÁ and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA. Embodied cognition significance for the ecologically valid psychological research in virtual reality. Online. In Maierová, Eva; Viktorová, Lucie; Dolejš, Martin; Dominik, Tomáš. PHD EXISTENCE 2019 „Body and mind“. 1st ed. Olomouc: Portál, 2019, p. 374-382. ISBN 978-80-244-5544-0.
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Original name Embodied cognition significance for the ecologically valid psychological research in virtual reality
Authors JUŘÍK, Vojtěch (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Katarína ŠAFÁROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Olomouc, PHD EXISTENCE 2019 „Body and mind“ p. 374-382, 9 pp. 2019.
Publisher Portál
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 50101 Psychology
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form electronic version available online
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/19:00107597
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
ISBN 978-80-244-5544-0
Keywords in English embodied cognition; virtual reality; immersive virtual environments; intercultural research; ecological validity
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Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Vojtěch Juřík, Ph.D., učo 372092. Changed: 4/8/2020 17:09.
Abstract
The close relationship between mind and body is neglected, but important aspect of human cognition. As anticipated by great thinkers like Vygotsky, after decades of indifference, the concept of embodied cognition finds its place in the modern research practice, partially based on the technological progress, partially based on reflection of crisis in psychological research. Embodied context like body postures or movements hugely influences various cognitive processes, special attention should be paid to sensory-motor processes. Since the majority of psychological researches stresses experimental control on the expense of ecological validity (including embodiment), practical usability of psychological findings is questionable. Recent technological development brought virtual reality (VR) systems and immersive virtual environments (IVEs) as a tools, which can provide both experimental control and ecological validity. Using VR technologies in research may not only promote knowledge about the role of body in cognitive processes, but regarding its computational capacity it may also offer a great deal of information about human behavior in environmentally valid context. These advantages are valid especially in intercultural studies, helping to understand processes standing behind human performance.
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GC19-09265J, research and development projectName: Vliv sociokulturních faktorů a písma na percepci a kognici komplexních zrakových podnětů (Acronym: ISOVIS)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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