Adaptive action is the function of cognition. It is constrained by the properties of evolved brains and bodies. An embodiedperspective on social psychology examines how biological constrains give expression to human function in sociallysituated contexts. Key contributions in social psychology have highlighted the interface between the body and cognition,but theoretical development in social psychology and embodiment research remain largely disconnected. The currentspecial issue reflects on recent developments in embodiment research. Commentaries from complementary perspectivesconnect them to social psychological theorizing. The contributions focus on the situatedness of social cognition inconcrete interactions, and the implementation of cognitive processes in modal instead of amodal representations. Theproposed perspectives are highly compatible, suggesting that embodiment can serve as a unifying perspective forpsychology.
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