The Four Pillars of Cognition Embodiment, Embeddedness, Extension, and Enaction

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   April 28, 2023, 16:07. Cognition is a complex process that involves not just our brain but also our physical body, environment, and actions. This is the idea behind 4E cognition, which encompasses the four factors that shape cognition: embodiment, embeddedness, extension, and enaction. We commonly think that our cognitive processes occur solely in our