scholarly journals Imagination as a phenomenon of cognition

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-66
Author(s):  
Vera Volkova ◽  
Nataliya Malakhova ◽  
Ilia Volkov
Keyword(s):  
External Environment ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Symbolic Language ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Object Interaction ◽  
Human Organization ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mental Actions

This article discusses the problem of imagination as a holistic phenomenon of cognition based on the concept of corporeality of mind. Imagination becomes an instrument for enactive subject – object interaction. They complement and revive each other in the activity of cognition and self-cognition. Imagination is a generative model of cyclical interaction between the subject and object in junction of the image and action. Imagination is a moment of visual culture, a means of shaping thoughts and feelings in the optical coherence of mental actions in the reproduction of the picture, scenic manifestations of the material in mental life of a person, interpretation of the imagery-symbolic language and action. Imagination creates the space of the game of feelings, mind, and body in the context of cognitive engagement of a person. The most vivid manifestation as a phenomenon of cognition imagination acquires in the practice of psychoanalysis. The scientific novelty of this work consists in the following statement: psychoanalytic description interprets imagination in realization of the image through body and mind. The article employs the method of enactive construction of knowledge, visualization and psychoanalytic description, which demonstrates imagination as an integrative dimension of a human, optically harmonizes body, thought, and external environment of a person. The article underlines the role of metaphors, transformation, and paradoxicality, which indicate the degree of depiction of the image through integration of the corporeal, social and imaginable in a circular, cyclical dependence. Imagination creates the syntheses of these dimensions in a “paradoxical system”, translation of the fiction into symbolic language, and symbolic substantiations of the living experience of a cognizing being. Imagination is the organic development of human nature. The interactant appears to be an external environment and part of the human organization that creates him through the living experience of cognition and self-cognition.

scholarly journals Metaforyzacja dyskursu naukowego: pojęcia „transakcji”, „gry”, „teatru” i „głodu” w języku interakcjonistów

2019 ◽  
pp. 121-136
Author(s):  
Magdalena Borysławska
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Linguistic Approach

The article deals with a linguistic approach to the subject of interpersonal interactions and the use of metaphors as a rhetorical techniques in the scientific register. The aim of this text is to describe the role of conceptual metaphors in scientific texts dealing with the theory of interactionism. Within the analysis of the linguistic and stylistic layer of theoretical studies of interactionism, the author will identify analogies between the particular aspects of interactions and source domains, which affect the constitution of certain forms of social cognition and thus the construction of knowledge. The study follows the methodological approach of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).

scholarly journals The instrumental function of "augmented reality" in the processes of representation, transmission and construction of knowledge

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosella Tomassoni ◽  
Nicola Santangelo
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
High Level ◽  
2D And 3D ◽  
The Impact

The paper examines the potential offered by augmented reality in the didactic field, with particular reference to the possibility of creating “augmented” experiences, which make it possible to obtain a high level of interaction with the sources and places that have acted and are acting for conservation and activation of historical memory. The subject of analysis is the psycho-pedagogical value of the information enrichment offered by AR, which allows to support the narrative potential of historical sources through the presentation of documents, interactive objects, 360° videos and 2D and 3D reconstructions. Particular attention is paid to: the possibility of using augmented reality to innovate textbooks and teaching methodologies; the possibility of creating “active” study paths with a high level of interaction and personalization; the recent applications of AR in the museum field; the psycho-pedagogical role of AR in the construction of stories and narratives and the impact that this type of technology can have on the methods of transmission and construction of stories.

scholarly journals Character and the Moral Self in Barack Obama’s Memoir, Dreams from My Father

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Ernest Washington ◽  
Elham Zandvakili ◽  
Edmund Gordon
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Barack Obama ◽  
Character Trait ◽  
Habits Of Mind ◽  
Moral Self ◽  
Love Of Learning ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Subject ◽  
American Children

Barack Obama is the subject and his memoir is the content for this essay on character and the moral self. These last two themes are applied to the development of Barack Obama’s character traits of love and caring, temperance, courage, love of learning, justice, and spirituality. Each character trait is valued, practiced worldwide and praised in children and adults. This analysis answers a question that has eluded scholars and political pundits. How was it possible for Barack Obama to understand that whites would vote for him to become president of the United States? The answer is hidden in plain view in the development of his character and moral self. This essay provides insights into how his character prepared him to become President of the United States.A practical model of character development is an important aim of this essay. Character is habits of mind and body that persist over time.  The development of the moral self is a frame for understanding the role of emotions and cognition in the cultivation of habits of mind. Understanding the character of Barack Obama is only partial vindication of a model of the development of character. A supremely talented Barack Obama makes any model look good. The test of the usefulness and validity of the model is that it provokes the reader to think about children, especially African-American children in all of their uniqueness and universality. A conversation that begins with the habits of love and caring, temperance, courage, love of learning, justice, and spirituality is a good beginning toward that end.

All Power to the Party! The Sources of Ruling Party Strength in Authoritarian Regimes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Qingjie Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Authoritarian Regimes ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Party Building ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Party Strength ◽  
Ruling Party

Abstract The role of political parties in facilitating authoritarian rule has been the subject of extensive research, but parties vary widely in their institutional strength to perform regime-bolstering functions. This article synthesizes existing literature to develop a general theory that explains the sources of ruling party strength in autocracies. We argue that party strength stems from a strategic calculation by political actors who weigh the benefits of building a strong party against its costs. The relative benefits of strong parties depend on the stage of the authoritarian life cycle and factors specific to the strategic environment. The observable implications of the theory are tested using a dataset that includes all autocratic ruling parties that were in power between 1940 and 2015. Consistent with our argument, parties that originated from revolutions tend to be the strongest, whereas those created to support an incumbent dictator tend to be the weakest. A country's resource endowments and external environment also shape the dynamics for party building.

scholarly journals Absolute Zero – Revealing the Void

IDEA JOURNAL ◽  
1969 ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Darragh O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Symbolic Language ◽  
Interior Space ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
Positive Elements ◽  
Tangible Object ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Daniel Libeskind

Which comes first, the walls or the space? The discussion in this paper explores the significance of the void in the development of innovative architectural space. It challenges the traditional perception that only ‘positive’ elements, such as walls, generate meaningful form; the void being diminished in the role of resultant ‘negative’ space. If our design process concentrates on the object as the generator of interior space, then, as is proposed in the paper, our ability to develop and communicate our ideas is limited by the inherent meaning of that object. If, however, we come to accept the symbolic language of materiality, then, as interior architects, we will invert this process and explore the subject meaning of our ideas before defining their form. This proposal is illustrated with reference to Daniel Libeskind, Coop Himmmelb[l]au, Michaelangelo, the vanishing point, the blank page, and the absent North Pole. Oppositional relationships are noted as existing within the symbiotic framework of the void; a place where we strip away preconceived meaning in order to find the zero- point of our ideas. In so doing, the negative is inverted and the void becomes a meaningful generator of architectural form, in a design process that enables us to define our intentions beyond the inherent influence of the tangible object.

scholarly journals Obraz młodzieży w filmie– jako impuls do namysłu nad kondycją tożsamości współczesnych nastolatków

1970 ◽  
pp. 209-230
Author(s):  
Lucyna Myszka-Strychalska
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Contemporary Reality

The dynamic transformations of the contemporary reality oblige the subject to engage in permanent self-creation and search of their place in the world. Technological development and the increasing role of the pictorial message in socio-cultural life significantlyimpact the individual’s perception of the external environment. A wide filmoffer, an essential element of popular culture, creates both a fictionalimage of the postmodern world and strives to reflectits real image, including the youth participating in its space. In the face of this sketched perspective, a question arises: “To what extent is the image of a young man shown in filmsconsistent with his real face?” and “To what extent does the image of a teenager in a movie affect his own ‘ego’”?

scholarly journals SOCIAL SPACE AS A CONDITION OF MEMORY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Oleg Maltsev
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Social Space ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Human Memory ◽  
Species Characteristics ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mechanisms Of Memory ◽  
The Relationship

If the object of our work is social space, its modalities and species characteristics, the subject is theoretical models that represent the role of mechanisms of memory in social space. The article is aimed to study the phenomenon of memory in social space and assumes the study of memory in the interaction with external environment. The shown result is reflection of the outcomes of systematization of knowledge about the relationship between mechanisms of memory and the phenomenon of formation of social space, which are the result of philosophical reflection on the principles of work of blocks of human memory.

Top-Down Processing and Visual Reorientation Illusions in a Virtual Reality Environment

2004 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred W. Mast ◽  
Charles M. Oman
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Visual Processing ◽  
Line Length ◽  
Perceptual Cues ◽  
Virtual Reality Environment ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Test Conditions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Processing Mechanisms

The role of top-down processing on the horizontal-vertical line length illusion was examined by means of an ambiguous room with dual visual verticals. In one of the test conditions, the subjects were cued to one of the two verticals and were instructed to cognitively reassign the apparent vertical to the cued orientation. When they have mentally adjusted their perception, two lines in a plus sign configuration appeared and the subjects had to evaluate which line was longer. The results showed that the line length appeared longer when it was aligned with the direction of the vertical currently perceived by the subject. This study provides a demonstration that top-down processing influences lower level visual processing mechanisms. In another test condition, the subjects had all perceptual cues available and the influence was even stronger.

The future role of the psychiatrist in Europe – a UEMS perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
M. Hermans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Personal Opinion ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Many

SummaryThe author presents his personal opinion inviting to discussion on the possible future role of psychiatrists. His view is based upon the many contacts with psychiatrists all over Europe, academicians and everyday professionals, as well as the familiarity with the literature. The list of papers referred to is based upon (1) the general interest concerning the subject when representing ideas also worded elsewhere, (2) the accessibility to psychiatrists and mental health professionals in Germany, (3) being costless downloadable for non-subscribers and (4) for some geographic aspects (e.g. Belgium, Spain, Sweden) and the latest scientific issues, addressing some authors directly.

Alignment

2016 ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Pier Giuseppe Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Enactive Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Current Context ◽  
The Subject

The subject of alignment is not new to the world of education. Today however, it has come to mean different things and to have a heuristic value in education according to research in different areas, not least for neuroscience, and to attention to skills and to the alternation framework.This paper, after looking at the classic references that already attributed an important role to alignment in education processes, looks at the strategic role of alignment in the current context, outlining the shared construction processes and focusing on some of the ways in which this is put into effect.Alignment is part of a participatory, enactive approach that gives a central role to the interaction between teaching and learning, avoiding the limits of behaviourism, which has a greater bias towards teaching, and cognitivism/constructivism, which focus their attention on learning and in any case, on that which separates a teacher preparing the environment and a student working in it.

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