Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition （認(rèn)知）？What about our body？Is it possible for thoughts and behavior to originate from somewhere other than our brain？Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition （EC） ask similar questions.The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving.More accurately，the mind shapes the body and the.jye.ai shapes the mind in equal measure.
    If you think about it for a moment，it makes total sense.When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds，certain emotions are awakened.Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them.They don't have emotions so much as needs — they don't feel sad，they're just hungry and need food.Even unborn babies can feel their mothers' heartbeats and this has a calming effect.In the real world，they cry when they're cold and then get hugged.That way，they start to associate being warm with being loved.
    Understandably，scientists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body.Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact，while EC theorises that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer，processing everything and forming your reactions.
    Further studies have backed up the mind-body jye.aiteraction.In one experiment，test subjects（實(shí)驗(yàn)對象） were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink.They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness.And it works the other way too：in another study，subjects' fingertip temperatures were measured after being included in or "rejected" from a group task.Those who were included felt physically warmer.
    For further proof，we can look at the metaphors（比喻說法） that we use without even thinking.A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock.And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
    Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction，why not use it？If you're having a bad day，a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure.If you know you're physically cold，warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.

（1）Where does the newborns' understanding of their surroundings start from？

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A．Their personal looks.
B．Their mental needs.
C．Their inner emotions.
D．Their physical feelings.
（2）What does the experiments mentioned in Paragraph 4 further prove？

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A．environment impacts how we judge others
B．how body temperature is related to health
C．the mind and the body influence each other
D．how humans interact with their surroundings
（3）What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5？

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A．Human speech is alive with metaphors.
B．Human senses have effects on thinking.
C．Human language is shaped by visual images.
D．Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the last paragraph？

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A．To deepen the reader's understanding of EC.
B．To share the ways to release their emotions.
C．To guide the reader onto the path to success.
D．To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.