Category: Thoughts

Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard

25 Dec 2011

// Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard I have began to read two texts that deal with entirely different parts of learning but seem somehow very complementary. The first is The hundred languages of children, the Reggio Emilia approach – advanced reflections, edited by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini and George … More Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard

Inter-Disciplinary.Net Home Page

11 Nov 2011

Inter-Disciplinary.Net Home Page. nter-Disciplinary.Net is a forum for the exchange and interaction of ideas, research and points of view that bear on a wide range of issues of concern and interest in the contemporary world. We promote and sponsor inter- and multi-disciplinary encounters by bringing people together from differing contexts, disciplines, professions, and vocations, with … More Inter-Disciplinary.Net Home Page

APS Observer – The Body of Knowledge: Understanding Embodied Cognition

1 Nov 2011

The cold shoulder. A heavy topic. A heroic white knight. We regularly use concrete, sensory-rich metaphors like these to express abstract ideas and complicated emotions. But a growing body of research is suggesting that these metaphors are more than just colorful literary devices — there may be an underlying neural basis that literally embodies these … More APS Observer – The Body of Knowledge: Understanding Embodied Cognition

Embodied Cognition (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

1 Nov 2011

Cognition is embodied when it is deeply dependent upon features of the physical body of an agent, that is, when aspects of the agent’s body beyond the brain play a significant causal or physically constitutive role in cognitive processing. In general, dominant views in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science have considered the body … More Embodied Cognition (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Six Views of Embodied Cognition

1 Nov 2011

The emerging viewpoint of embodied cognition holds that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body’s interactions with the world. This position actually houses a number of distinct claims, some of which are more controversial than others. This paper distinguishes and evaluates the following six claims: 1) cognition is situated; 2) cognition is time-pressured; 3) … More Six Views of Embodied Cognition

Real-Life Inception: Army Looks to ‘Counteract Nightmares’ With Digital Dreams | Danger Room | Wired.com

25 Oct 2011

  Segment from the article: Real-Life Inception: Army Looks to ‘Counteract Nightmares’ With Digital Dreams | Danger Room | Wired.com.   Previous post Next post Real-Life Inception: Army Looks to ‘Counteract Nightmares’ With Digital Dreams By Dawn Lim,  October 21, 2011  | 6:30 am  | Categories: Bizarro A soldier tries to sleep. But he is … More Real-Life Inception: Army Looks to ‘Counteract Nightmares’ With Digital Dreams | Danger Room | Wired.com