1. Read over the following articles and discuss how language can affect our actions
Casasanto, D. (2011). Different Bodies, Different Minds The Body Specificity of Language and Thought. Download Different Bodies, Different Minds The Body Specificity of Language and Thought.Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20(6), 378–383. http://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411422058
Matsuki, K., Chow, T., Hare, M., Elman, J. L., Scheepers, C., & McRae, K. (2011). Event-based plausibility immediately influences on-line language comprehension Download Event-based plausibility immediately influences on-line language comprehension. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 37(4), 913.
2. Pick one of your traits and explain the influences that both nature and nurture have on it. For example, if you have a short temper, explain its origins in your genetics, your culture, and your childhood experiences.
