Edward Slingerland|Maciej Chudek
The Prevalence of Mind–Body Dualism in Early China
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia
abstract present first largescale quantitative examination mind body concepts set historical sources measuring predictions folk mindbody dualism surviving textual corpus preqin pre221 bce china textual analysis found clear patterns historically evolving reference word xin heartheartmind alone organs regularly contrasted physical body warring states period became less associated emotions increasingly portrayed unique locus higher cognitive abilities interpret semantic shift toward shared cognitive bias response vast rapid expansion literacy study helps test proposed universality folk dualism adds new quantitative approach methods used humanities opens new valuable data source cognitive scientists record dead minds