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Enactive cognition is the idea that our thoughts and experiences are actively constructed through our actions and interactions with the world.

Wikipedia Entry: enactivism

Enactivism is a position in cognitive science that argues that cognition arises through interaction between an acting organism and its environment. It claims that the environment of an organism is brought about, or enacted, by the active exercise of that organism's sensorimotor processes. "The key point, then, is that the species brings forth and specifies its own domain of problems ...

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Understanding 4E Cognition The multidimensional nature of cognition

Cognition is a complex process that involves not only our brains but also our bodies, environments, and actions. This is the idea behind 4E cognition, which encompasses the four factors that shape cognition: embodiment, embeddedness, extension, and enaction. It’s common for us to think that all our cognitive processes occur solely in our minds or brains, but this is a limited and potentially … Continue reading Understanding 4E Cognition The multidimensional nature of cognition