Is it true that our brain alone is responsible fo human cognition(认知)? What about our body? Is it possible for thought and behavior to originate from somewhere other than our brain? Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition(EC) ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.
我们的大脑独自负责人类认知吗？我们的身体呢？思维和行为是否可能来自大脑之外的其他地方？研究“具身认知”的心理学家提出类似的问题。具身认知理论暗示我们的身体也参与了思考或解决问题。更准确地说，思维塑造身体，身体同样塑造思维。

If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs—they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world，they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to as-sociate being warm with being loved.
如果你仔细想一想，这是完全合理的。当你闻到好闻的味道或听到有趣的声音时，会唤起某些情绪。想想新生儿如何利用他们的感官来了解周围世界。他们没有情绪，只有需求，他们不会感到伤心，只是饿了需要食物。甚至未出生的婴儿也能感受到母亲的心跳，这具有安抚作用。在现实世界中，他们感到冷时会哭泣，然后得到拥抱。这样一来，他们开始将温暖和被爱联系在一起。

Understandably, theorists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body. Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theorises that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.
理论家们多年来一直在争论大脑是否是操作其他身体部分的神经中枢。老一辈西方哲学家和主流语言研究者相信这是事实，而生态认为大脑和身体一起作为有机超级计算机工作，处理一切并形成你的反应。

Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one ex-periment, test subjects(实验对象) were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too; in another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being“included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.
进一步的研究证实了心理和身体之间的相互作用。在一项实验中，实验对象被要求在喝了热饮料或冷饮料后评价人。当他们的指尖感受到温暖而不是冷意时，他们都做出了暖和的评价。反之亦然；在另一项研究中，测量了实验对象在被“包括”或“拒绝”参与小组任务后的指尖温度。那些被包括的人感到身体更暖。

For further proof, we can look at the metaphors(比喻说法) that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
为了进一步证明，我们可以看看我们使用的比喻，甚至在不经意间也在使用。一个善良和富有同情心的人经常被称为心地善良，而在困难情况下非常坚强和镇定的人往往被形容为坚如磐石。这种比喻的使用在各种语言中都很普遍。

Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it? If you’re having a bad day,a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.
现在您已经了解了心体互动的知识，为何不利用呢？如果你今天过得不好，一杯温暖的茶会给你带来一丝愉悦。如果你觉得自己身体冷，温暖一下再做任何人际决定。

1. According to the author, the significance of the EC theory lies in __.
   A. facilitating our understanding of the origin of psychology
   B. revealing the major role of the mind in human cognition
   C. offering a clearer picture of the shape of human brain
   D. bringing us closer to the truth in human cognition
   答案：D

2. Where does the new borns’ understanding of their surroundings start from?
   A. Their personal looks.
   B. Their mental needs.
   C. Their inner emotions.
   D. Their physical feelings.
   答案：D

3. The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 4 further prove__.
   A. environment impacts how we judge others
   B. how body temperature is related to health
   C. the mind and the body influence each other
   D. how humans interact with their surroundings
   答案：C

4. What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5?
   A. Human speech is alive with metaphors.
   B. Human senses have effects on thinking.
   C. Human language is shaped by visual images.
   D. Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
   答案：B

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?
   A. To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.
   B. To guide the reader onto the path to career success.
   C. To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.
   D. To deepen the reader’s understanding of EC.
   答案：C