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Title:

Movement Matters! Understanding the Developmental Trajectory of Embodied Planning

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Musculus, Lisa; Ruggeri, Azzurra; Raab, Markus
Abstract:
Human motor skills are exceptional compared to other species, no less than their cognitive skills. In this perspective paper, we suggest that “movement matters!,” implying that motor development is a crucial driving force of cognitive development, much more impactful than previously acknowledged. Thus, we argue that to fully understand and explain developmental changes, it is necessary to consider the interaction of motor and cognitive skills. We exemplify this argument by introducing the concep...     »
Keywords:
children,development,embodied cognition,lifespan,planning
Journal title:
Frontiers in Psychology
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
12
Journal issue:
April
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.633100
Print-ISSN:
16641078
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