We review research showing that the meaning of physical actions matters, that meaning can vary, and that the key element of meaning to affect judgments is the perceived validity of the thoughts. This article first describes studies on embodied persuasion for which changing the meaning of a behavior also changes the effect of that behavior on attitudes. Second, this article focuses on the impact...

s for Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation 1 Application of smoothing techniques for aligning meshes José M. Escobar University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Parque Científico-Tecnológico de Tafira Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35017 Spain [email protected] Rafael Montenegro University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Parque Científico-Tecnológico de Tafira Las Palmas de Gran Canaria LP 35017 S...

Emotional states might selectively modulate components of cognitive control. To test this hypothesis, 152 undergraduates (equal numbers male and female) were randomly assigned to watch short videos intended to induce emotional states (approach, neutral, withdrawal). Each video was followed by a computerized 2-back working memory task (spatial or verbal, equated for difficulty and appearance). S...