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Supersizing the Mind: Embodiment, Action and Cognitive Extension.

Mirko Farina
- 01 Jan 2010 - 
- Vol. 14
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This article is published in Humana.Mente.The article was published on 2010-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 787 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cognition & Action (philosophy).

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