Psychologyspeaking topic

A child who learns the word 'foot' finds it strange at first that a table has feet too, then takes it for granted. Language projects our body onto everything: the foot of a mountain, the eye of a needle, the neck of a bottle. Why must we understand the world by first mapping it onto our own body?

embodied cognition and metaphor (Lakoff and Johnson)

practice with this topic

Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.