Sensoria Special Edition on Embodied Cognition: Editorial

Embodied Cognition has a strong philosophical, theoretical and empirical standing and is now poised to start fulfilling its potential in terms of real-world application. Yet while there is notable depth and richness to the scope of Embodied Cognition research occurring globally, there has to date been some difficulty in finding a common language or context via which to connect this research. As an attempt to counter this problem, we aim to promote the wider Embodied Cognition program as well founded and rigorous in its methods, yet open and evolving: as enjoying productive conversation among theory, experimentation and application. We suggest that maintaining a flexible conceptual framework accommodates a range of very specific sub-fields and areas of inquiry, allows for improved global recognition and collaboration, and might form a positive basis for sustained development of evidence-based, embodied research and applications in clinical, education, sport, social and health fields, as well as domains of creative practice, interdisciplinary theoretical analysis and beyond. With the assemblage of this edition, we offer a series of windows opening onto research using various methods; from pure theorisation, to clinical experimentation, to real-world applications, to theoretical and applied research occurring within creative arts domains. We present here work from seven countries across three continents and from scholars and practitioners working in diverse areas and who are at varied stages in their careers. The range of approaches and settings speaks to the wealth of opportunity that lies ahead for Embodied Cognition, especially now that research findings are beginning to translate into applications across various domains.