Frontiers in psychology
January 1, 2020
David H V Vogel, Mathis Jording, Christian Kupke et al.
18 citations
Cognition is not only shaped by space and body but also by time. The authors argue that situated cognition, typically defined by embodiment, enaction, extension, and embedding, must include a temporal dimension. On a subpersonal level, information processing requires a minimal temporal extension to form basic perceptions and actions (microlayer of time). On a personal level, lived experiences and narratives create broader temporal horizons (macrolayer of time). The macrolayer emerges from the microlayer, with neurobiological processes constraining the former and complex social affordances shaping the latter. Cognition is a continuous dynamic process transitioning between situated states, with the flow of time as its driving force. Examples from everyday life and psychopathology illustrate how understanding enduring situations benefits cognitive science.
Science robotics
October 30, 2024
Tony J Prescott, Kai Vogeley, Agnieszka Wykowska
11 citations
Robotics contributes to the scientific understanding of the self by building embodied models and using robots as experimental probes. This review covers research on the minimal self, the extended self, and disorders of the self, highlighting how key phenomena of the self can be generated in robots with suitable sensor and actuator systems and a layered cognitive architecture involving predictive models. The approach allows testing hypotheses about the self's development, behavioral manifestation, and diversity across humans, animals, and potentially machines. Future directions and open challenges in understanding the self through constructing its components in artificial systems are discussed.
The Oxford Handbook of 4E Cognition
October 9, 2018
Kai Vogeley
5 citations
Cognitive science theories either highlight internal mental representations or emphasize a person's interaction with their environment. The latter, known as 4E cognition (extended, embodied, enactive, embedded), includes socially embedded cognition, which proposes the dyad of two interaction partners as the fundamental unit of analysis. This communication-centered approach is relevant for understanding psychopathological norm deviations. Although a rich tradition reconstructs different syndromes as communication disorders, this perspective has not been fully acknowledged. The chapter presents these core ideas to stimulate discussion that could substantially influence research in psychopathology and psychiatry.