Explain the Embodied Nature of Emotion and Cognition and Describe

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Essay

Explain the embodied nature of emotion and cognition and describe two research studies that show the relation between bodily movements and attitudes.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain located at the front of the brain, important for decision making, social behavior, and personality development.

Emotional Feeling

An internal subjective experience of emotions, often associated with thoughts, physiological changes, and behaviors.

Footbridge Dilemma

A moral decision-making scenario used in psychology to explore ethical reasoning, wherein one must choose whether to sacrifice one life to save others.

Moral Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more actions, each of which is morally challenging or compromising.