Ariadne’s thread and the extension of cognition: A common but overlooked phenomenon in nature?

Parise, André Geremia; Gubert, Gabriela Farias; Whalan, Steve W; Gagliano, Monica

doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.1069349

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“…If and how this basal cognition may also imply instances of phenomenal consciousness–that is, some form of more or less ‘basal sentience’–is debatable but can be substantiated by arguments that aren’t exclusively philosophical ( Segundo-Ortin and Calvo, 2021 ). More recently, Parise et al reviewed the ecological literature, suggesting the existence of an “extended cognition”–that is, a paradigm where one no longer considers the brain as the exclusive seat of cognition, but generalizes it to environmentally extended cognitive processes ( Parise et al, 2023 ).…”

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An evidence-based critical review of the mind-brain identity theory

Masi

2023

Front. Psychol.

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In the philosophy of mind, neuroscience, and psychology, the causal relationship between phenomenal consciousness, mentation, and brain states has always been a matter of debate. On the one hand, material monism posits consciousness and mind as pure brain epiphenomena. One of its most stringent lines of reasoning relies on a ‘loss-of-function lesion premise,’ according to which, since brain lesions and neurochemical modifications lead to cognitive impairment and/or altered states of consciousness, there is no reason to doubt the mind-brain identity. On the other hand, dualism or idealism (in one form or another) regard consciousness and mind as something other than the sole product of cerebral activity pointing at the ineffable, undefinable, and seemingly unphysical nature of our subjective qualitative experiences and its related mental dimension. Here, several neuroscientific findings are reviewed that question the idea that posits phenomenal experience as an emergent property of brain activity, and argue that the premise of material monism is based on a logical correlation-causation fallacy. While these (mostly ignored) findings, if considered separately from each other, could, in principle, be recast into a physicalist paradigm, once viewed from an integral perspective, they substantiate equally well an ontology that posits mind and consciousness as a primal phenomenon.

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An evidence-based critical review of the mind-brain identity theory

Masi

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Living beings, coevolution and psychotherapy: The legacy of Humberto Maturana

Tramonti

2024

Syst Res Behav Sci

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Recently died at the age of 92, Humberto Maturana has exerted a deep influence on the field of psychotherapy. Systemic and cognitive‐constructivist approaches are those that mostly—or more explicitly—have absorbed his theories, but in a wider perspective, all the field could benefit from the rediscovery of such a significant scientific background. Building on some of the main themes of Maturana's research and theories—such as autopoiesis, structural coupling and consensual domains of knowledge—the present article aims at discussing some of the most topical implications for psychotherapy today. A special focus is placed on how some crucial findings of the research on psychotherapy process and outcomes could be better understood considering Maturana's teachings and on the role of psychotherapy in our social and cultural worlds.

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Extended animal cognition

Facchin,

Leonetti

2024

Synthese

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According to the extended cognition thesis, an agent's cognitive system can sometimes include extracerebral components amongst its physical constituents. Here, we show that such a view of cognition has an unjusti ably anthropocentric focus, for it depicts cognitive extensions as a human-only a air. In contrast, we will argue that if human cognition extends, then the cognition of many non-human animals extends too, for many non-human animals rely on the same cognition-extending strategies humans rely on. To substantiate this claim, we will proceed as follows. First ( §1), we will introduce the extended cognition thesis, exposing its anthropocentric bias. Then, we will show that humans and many non-human animals rely on the same cognition-extending strategies. To do so, we will discuss a variety of case studies, including "intrabodily" cognitive extensions such as the spinal cord ( §2), the widespread reliance on epistemic actions to solve cognitive tasks ( §3) and cases of animal cognitive o oading ( §4). We'll then allay some worries our claim might raise ( §5) to then conclude the paper ( §6).

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Ariadne’s thread and the extension of cognition: A common but overlooked phenomenon in nature?

Cited by 4 publications

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An evidence-based critical review of the mind-brain identity theory

An evidence-based critical review of the mind-brain identity theory

Living beings, coevolution and psychotherapy: The legacy of Humberto Maturana

Extended animal cognition

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