학술논문
신체 동작 체험이 우리의 정서적 기억 회상에 미치는 영향: 개념적 은유를 바탕으로
The Effect of Body Movement Experience on Emotional Memory based on Conceptual Metaphor
The Effect of Body Movement Experience on Emotional Memory based on Conceptual Metaphor
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Article
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한국스포츠심리학회지 / Korean Journal of Sport Psychology. Aug 31, 2023 34(3):167
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Korean
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1226-685x
Abstract
목적: 본 연구에서는 신체 동작을 체험하는 것에 따른 정서적 기억회상 능력을 살펴보았다. 특히, 한국에서 다르게 인지될 수 있는 공간에 대한 개념적 은유를 바탕으로 신체 동작을 체험하는 것이 정서적 기억회상에 어떤 영향을 주는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 방법: 이를 위하여 성인 남녀 88명을 대상으로 정서 단어 목록 학습, 공간의 개념화, 신체 동작의 체험, 정서 단어 기억 측정의 4가지 흐름으로 실험을 진행하였다. 결과: 신체 동작 체험을 ‘위’로 한 그룹에서 공간개념이 일치(‘위’는 긍정, ‘아래’는 부정)하는 경우, 긍정 정서 단어를 유의미하게 많이 회상하였고, 공간개념이 불 일치(‘위’는 부정, ‘아래’는 긍정)하는 경우, 부정 정서 단어를 유의미하게 많이 회상해내었다. 반면 신체 동작을 ‘아래’로 체험한 그룹에서는 공간개념의 일치 여부와 상관없이 모두 유의미한 차이를 도출해 내지 못했다. 결론: 문화적 차이에 따라 공간-정서 연합의 차이가 있을 수 있다. ‘위’라는 공간이 가지고 있는 ‘긍정’적인 개념이 ‘위’로 향하는 동작과 연합되었을 때 긍정적인 단어를 더 많이 기억해낸 연구 결과는 기존의 서양 문화권에서 진행되어왔던 연구의 결과와 일치하였다. 반면, ‘위’의 공간이 ‘부정’적인 개념과 연합된 경우, 동작을 ‘위’로 향하게 하더라도 부정적인 단어를 더 많이 회상하는 점은 한국 사람들에게 ‘위’라는 공간이 ‘부정’적인 개념으로 수용될 수 있을 것으로 예상할 수 있었다. 이를 통하여 문화 차에 따라 공간이 가지는 개념적 은유가 신체 동작 체험에 미치는 영향에 대한 고려가 학술적 차원에서 충분히 의미 있는 논의임을 시사한다.
Purpose: In this study, we examined the emotional memory recall abilities associated with experiencing physical movements. Specifically, we investigated how the conceptual metaphor of space, which can be perceived differently in Eastern and Western cultural contexts, influences the experience of physical movements. Methods: For the experiment, 95 adult males and females were tested in four streams: word list learning, spatial conceptualization, action triggering, and word memory measurement. Results: The “up” trigger group recalled significantly more positive affective words with congruent spatial concepts, and significantly more negative affective words with incongruent spatial concepts. In contrast, the “down” trigger group produced no significant difference regardless of whether the spatial concepts were congruent or incongruent. Conclusion: Cultural differences may account for differences in spatial-emotional associations. The finding that participants recalled more positive words when the “up” space was associated with a “positive” sentiment and an “upward” motion was consistent with previous research in Western cultures. On the other hand, when the space of “up” was associated with a “negative” sentiment, more negative words were recalled even when the action was directed to “up,” suggesting that the space of “up” may be more acceptable as a “negative” concept to people from Eastern cultures. This suggests that the consideration of cultural differences in conceptual metaphors is a worthy topic for academic research.
Purpose: In this study, we examined the emotional memory recall abilities associated with experiencing physical movements. Specifically, we investigated how the conceptual metaphor of space, which can be perceived differently in Eastern and Western cultural contexts, influences the experience of physical movements. Methods: For the experiment, 95 adult males and females were tested in four streams: word list learning, spatial conceptualization, action triggering, and word memory measurement. Results: The “up” trigger group recalled significantly more positive affective words with congruent spatial concepts, and significantly more negative affective words with incongruent spatial concepts. In contrast, the “down” trigger group produced no significant difference regardless of whether the spatial concepts were congruent or incongruent. Conclusion: Cultural differences may account for differences in spatial-emotional associations. The finding that participants recalled more positive words when the “up” space was associated with a “positive” sentiment and an “upward” motion was consistent with previous research in Western cultures. On the other hand, when the space of “up” was associated with a “negative” sentiment, more negative words were recalled even when the action was directed to “up,” suggesting that the space of “up” may be more acceptable as a “negative” concept to people from Eastern cultures. This suggests that the consideration of cultural differences in conceptual metaphors is a worthy topic for academic research.