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From Heavens to Hells to Heroes

... of hell, a hell of heaven." I have been celebrating that mental agility for most of my life, as a research psychologist for the past ... time, 24/ 7; the guards worked 8 hour shifts. Our prison simulation tried to create a psychology of imprisonment in the minds of all ... / more

Grasping the grounded nature of mental simulation

“Mental simulation”—interacting mentally with an object—is an important part of ... research showing how simple object orientation can change mental simulation and thus purchase intention.  This review should provide ... / more

A Mind For Numbers. How To Excel At Math And Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra).

... in your memory. This strategy will enable you to build mental chunks of knowledge that can be then used fast, intuitively and ... players in shogi - a strategy game that requires fast, mental simulation of possible moves. In the game, players have to make a decision ... / more

From the Editors: Commentary for Embodiment Special Issue

... Enter Ryan Elder and Aradhna Krishna, whose summary of mental simulation studies traverses such hardcore neuroscientific territory as ... / more

Why do we so often ignore the influence of situations on behavior?

... may be the result of spontaneously thinking about their mental states. Work that I and my colleagues have done suggests that the FAE ... rest ’ by cognitive neuroscientists may in fact be simulation of our social interactions, internally generated thoughts about our ... / more