If hikers perceive a hill as steeper when carrying heavy backpacks rather than light backpacks,this would best illustrate
A) embodied cognition.
B) synesthesia.
C) phantom limb sensations.
D) psychokinesis.

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Embodied cognition refers to the influence of bodily sensations on cognitive processes, in this case, how the weight of a backpack (a bodily sensation) affects the perception of the steepness of a hill (a cognitive process).

If Hikers Perceive a Hill as Steeper When Carrying Heavy