Catching ourselves in the act
Horst Hendriks-Jansen • 1996 • MIT Press
- Author
- Horst Hendriks-Jansen
- First published
- 1996
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Genres
- Science · Philosophy · Art
- ISBN
- 9780585003337
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Published by MIT Press in 1996, Catching Ourselves in the Act represents a significant scholarly contribution to the field of cognitive science and developmental psychology. Horst Hendriks-Jansen sought to bridge the gap between traditional computational models of the mind and the situated, embodied nature of animal behavior. By framing intelligence as a byproduct of historical and environmental interactions rather than purely symbolic representation, the work provides a critical perspective on how complex social behaviors emerge from simple, active engagements.
The design and conceptual framework of the book were heavily influenced by the movement toward embodied cognition, drawing inspiration from ethology and cybernetic systems. Hendriks-Jansen argued against the then-dominant paradigm of internal cognitive mapping, proposing instead that the 'act' of behavior is the primary unit of analysis. Upon its release, the volume was received as a provocative academic text, frequently cited within research circles focused on artificial life and the philosophy of mind for its rigorous challenge to standard cognitive modeling.
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