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Abstract
Whereas much has been reported on the subject of embodied cognition (EC), specifics regarding the link between cognitive processes and bodily action remain a mystery, especially regarding its developmental nature. This commentary presents the perspective that in addition to providing insight to how children mentally represent their intentions, an understanding of action simulation has the potential to inspire new thoughts on EC. The basis for this line of reasoning is that one of the primary mechanisms shared by EC and the ability to mentally represent action is simulation. Furthermore, research reports provide a convincing case that motor imagery provides a window into the process of mental (action) representation. With this paper I describe the role of simulation with both processes and suggest that simulation testing in the form of imagery use has the potential to promote insight to the developmental nature of EC.