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findings suggest that physical and social concepts are interconnected in the brain. For example, the same brain area is activated when thinking about physical warmth or social warmth.

for example holding a hot cup of coffee influenced participants' perceptions of a person’s warmth.

This supports the idea that abstract concepts are understood through physical experiences. This is a nightmare for AI researchers!