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(2001) : Embodied Cognitive Science: Concepts, Methods and Implications for Psychology In: Matthies, Michael; Malchow, Horst; Kriz, Jürgen (Hg.): Integrative Systems Approaches to Natural and Social Dynamics: Systems Science 2000: Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, S. 551-567. Online verfügbar unter https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56585-4_35, zuletzt geprüft am 03.08.2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56585-4_35 Abstract: Since the “cognitive shift” of psychology, a close association between psychology and the advances in computer technology and artificial intelligence research has evolved. According to the ‘computational’ symbol processing approach, cognition consists of a series of sequentially ordered processing stages. Between perception and action, input is processed by higher cognitive functions, such as categorization, memory, and planning. These cognitive functions are conceived as independent modules lacking a direct interface with the environment. This approach is criticized due to its inherent fundamental problems. Alternative research programs, such as embodied cognitive science, primarily address the issues of embodied cognition, i. e., cognition is viewed as originating from the interaction of body and environment. The methods of the corresponding “new AI” encompass robotics and the use of autonomous agents. It is investigated here which implications for psychology may arise. A theoretical conceptualization of autonomous agents based on dynamical systems theory and synergetics is outlined. Within this context, the cognitive system is conceived as a complex system comprising numerous sensorimotor loops; coherent and adaptive perception-action processes emerge from the influence of affordances. Examples cited from the field of applied psychology indicate that these perspectives lead to the formulation of new research questions and reinterpretation of empirical findings.
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