What question did this study set out to answer?

The goal is to establish consistent terminology in embodiment research to facilitate understanding and application across fields.

March 23, 2026Open Access

Toward a unified vocabulary for embodiment research challenges and solutions

Key Points

The goal is to establish consistent terminology in embodiment research to facilitate understanding and application across fields.
Propose clear definitions and concise labels for embodiment terminology.
Encourage a consensus process through cross-disciplinary working groups.
Develop a shared living glossary to highlight key terms and definitions.
Identify the lack of clarity in current embodiment research language.
Highlight the need for consistent terminology to improve theory-building and practice.

Abstract

Embodiment resrearch spans psychology, neuroscience, education, artificial intelligence, and public health, yet overlapping labels and shifting meanings slow cumulative progress. We propose clear definitions, concise labels, and consistent terminology to strengthen theory-building, evidence synthesis, and translation to practice. We call for a white-paper-style consensus process involving cross-disciplinary working groups to develop a shared living glossary of core embodiment terminology that makes overlap and divergence explicit without enforcing theoretical uniformity.

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