Is There a Difference Between a Metaphorical and a Concrete Simulation?

The embodied simulation theory sounds really good, but what about if we're talking about something abstract? Well, that's exactly right. And there's been a lot of wor on it. This is actually werk starts with an idea of george lakov's: people aren't just talking about abstract things in terms of concrete things. We talk about being when we're in a relationship, say, we talk about being at a crossroads or at a fork in the road, or having to go our separate ways. He's argued for a long time that you don't just talk that way, you think that way too.